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The 42
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- The 42
Women's Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
MOUTHGUARDS THAT LIGHT up to indicate a player has suffered a significant head impact will be used at the Women's Rugby World Cup. Mouthguards will flash red if the impact is severe enough to potentially cause a concussion. The referee will then stop play and the player will leave the field for a head injury assessment. The aim is to introduce the system into all top-flight rugby. Dr Eanna Falvey, the chief medical officer at World Rugby, said every player at the Women's World Cup, which starts on 22 August, will wear the mouthguards, apart from two who wear braces. He added that in the men's game around 85% of players wear so-called 'smart mouthguards', which are not compulsory. The mouthguards measure how much a player's head moves and rotates in a collision. When it registers an acceleration above a set limit, it will flash. Advertisement World Rugby data indicates that while concussion rates are similar in women's and men's rugby, 'head acceleration' events are significantly less likely for female players. World Rugby brought in the 'instrumented mouthguard' at the women's international tournament in 2023 before introducing it globally the following year. Scotland hooker George Turner was the first elite male player to be taken off for a head injury assessment after his gumshield detected a potentially worrying head impact in a match against France in last year's Six Nations. Dr Lindsay Starling, World Rugby's science and medical manager, speaking alongside Falvey at a Twickenham press conference on Monday, said the aim was to help players rather than merely accumulate information. 'The data set that has grown over the last year is huge,' he said. 'So now it's actually making sure that it doesn't just become a data collection exercise but we actually understand what that data means and then start putting things in place for players such that they are actually benefiting from the data that's being collected.' Starling added mouthguards could help identify foul play, although she warned: 'What everybody needs to understand that, in the same way, a player can get concussed from a pretty small head impact, foul play (can take place) without registering anything substantial.' Head injuries have become an issue in rugby union as the game has become increasingly physical in the professional era. A group of nearly 300 former players launched legal action over brain injuries in December 2023. The players allege World Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union and England's Rugby Football Union failed to establish reasonable measures to protect their health and safety. Injuries from head blows are said to have caused other disorders including motor neurone disease, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. Ireland open their World Cup campaign against Japan in Northampton on 24 August, before games against Spain (31 August) and New Zealand (7 September). – © AFP 2025
Extra.ie
4 hours ago
- Extra.ie
Cristiano proposes to Georgina... with ring the size of a golf ball
Cristiano Ronaldo is officially set to tie the knot after proposing to his other half, Georgina Rodriguez, with a monstrosity of a ring. The couple have been dating since 2016 when they met at a Gucci store where Georgina worked as a sales assistant. The pair are raising six children together. In 2022, the pair tragically lost their baby boy as they were expecting twins with them saying at the time that 'only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness'. Ronaldo was reportedly looking at schools for his children in England. Pic: Instagram/georginagio Taking to social media on Monday, Georgina announced that her husband, arguably the most famous footballer in the world, had popped the question. Dropping a photo of a ring that is quite literally the size of a rock, Georgina wrote: 'Yes I do. In this and in all my lives.' Georgina and Cristiano have been dating since last year. Pic: Instagram/georginagio Georgina began her career as a professional dancer and model, and now also works as a social media influencer boasting almost 70 million Instagram followers. Cristiano recently signed a new contract with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia and is seemingly set to continue playing beyond the World Cup next year.
The Irish Sun
5 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Meet Jude Geoghegan, inspirational coach with spine defect who realised Wembley dream at Community Shield
Jude collected a prize at the Grassroots Football Awards on Sunday COACH OF THE YEAR Meet Jude Geoghegan, inspirational coach with spine defect who realised Wembley dream at Community Shield JUDE GEOGHEGAN celebrated the proudest moment of his young career at with a Wembley award this weekend. The 20-year-old was born with a spine condition which means he has to use crutches in everyday life. Advertisement 3 Jude Geoghegan has overcome a spine condition to realise his Wembley dream Credit: The FA 3 The 20-year-old won Coach of the Year Disability Pathway at the Grassroots Football Awards, and was presented with his prize by FA chief Mark Bullingham and Paul Merson Credit:Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! But the determined youngster didn't let that stand in the way of his football dreams. Jude started an inclusion team at his side Estudiantes in north London, creating opportunities for players with all different levels of disability. And Geoghegan won Coach of the Year Disability Pathway at the Grassroots Football Awards this weekend. He was presented with his prize by Paul Merson and FA chief Mark Bullingham before the Community Shield on Sunday. Advertisement The 20-year-old spoke to SunSport before Liverpool's clash with Crystal Palace. He said: "Being here is something I've dreamed of - it means a lot to me, and my family and friends as well. "Since I started coaching 11 months ago, it's been something that I've really wanted to get to and I feel like I've accomplished that." 3 Jude Geoghegan is a fan of Tottenham and his taken his programme to Premier League club bases Credit: The FA Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Geoghegan has Spina Bifida - a neural tube defect. According to the NHS website, it is when a baby's spine and spinal cord do not develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. Geoghegan said: "It affects my walking because I use crutches. Advertisement "But I've overcome that because I've started to realise that there's a lot of inclusive pathways in sport. "I got into football when I was five or six years old. "I always used to play outside my back garden but never used to really get into a team. "In 2021, I became part of the Estudiantes London. Advertisement "They really made me feel included and that's when we started our inclusion programme. "I started coaching because I wanted to make football more inclusive at the club I was at. "I found it a bit nerve-wracking at first, but in the last six or seven months I've gained more confidence." Geoghegan is a Tottenham supporter, but has taken his programme to Premier League grounds for training sessions. Advertisement He still has big ambitions for coaching despite already overcoming the odds. "We've been to Chelsea and Fulham," he said. "And month we go to Watford as well. "I want to start coaching and opening doors within Premier League clubs and try and improve the inclusion programme. "The team have got a lot more confident in their playing, they're much more talkative. Advertisement "I feel it gives them a lot of confidence to do what I do, whether it's playing or coaching, because you never know where you could end up."
