In Power-Packed Rugby, New Tech Helps Prevent Brain Injuries
(WorldNews Business)

As the Rugby World Cup gets underway in Japan, global sports fans are riveted to the pitch. Meanwhile, the UK Ospreys` support team is riveted to their tech monitors on the sidelines, seeking to proactively avoid athletes` brain injuries. While American football is often cited as the sport with the most head concussions among players, research shows it is actually the second-worst and, curiously, athletes in the sport most prone to head injuries - rugby - wear perhaps the least protective gear. The number of reported concussions in the National Football League has reached record levels: 281 during the 2017 season. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that brain injuries in...