at night I see qualified didn’t set the meter up just for this event so much to
meter up just for this event so much to
meter up just for this event so much to the pure 40 cents if you can start by
the pure 40 cents if you can start by
the pure 40 cents if you can start by telling a little bit about me of my
telling a little bit about me of my
telling a little bit about me of my relationship with rugby I find rugby at
relationship with rugby I find rugby at
relationship with rugby I find rugby at the age of 13 and there’s a slightly
the age of 13 and there’s a slightly
the age of 13 and there’s a slightly problematic child at school the sounds a
problematic child at school the sounds a
problematic child at school the sounds a little bit mischievous would be probably
little bit mischievous would be probably
little bit mischievous would be probably an understatement
an understatement
an understatement but fortunately I have a wonderful wife
but fortunately I have a wonderful wife
but fortunately I have a wonderful wife speedy teacher decided one day that my
speedy teacher decided one day that my
speedy teacher decided one day that my mysterious behavior was suddenly turning
mysterious behavior was suddenly turning
mysterious behavior was suddenly turning to a rugby game and I would become the
to a rugby game and I would become the
to a rugby game and I would become the school captain but over the next five
school captain but over the next five
school captain but over the next five years and while she was very successful
years and while she was very successful
years and while she was very successful I managed to capture a number of
I managed to capture a number of
I managed to capture a number of different teams
different teams
different teams I did my coaching qualifications being
I did my coaching qualifications being
I did my coaching qualifications being the youngest coach in the country to
the youngest coach in the country to
the youngest coach in the country to qualify and I had landed a job the age
qualify and I had landed a job the age
qualify and I had landed a job the age of 19 with Rugby Football Union in the
of 19 with Rugby Football Union in the
of 19 with Rugby Football Union in the department probably the youngest person
department probably the youngest person
department probably the youngest person there
there
there sorry so I’d love directly there weren’t
sorry so I’d love directly there weren’t
sorry so I’d love directly there weren’t many weeks where I didn’t spend at least
many weeks where I didn’t spend at least
many weeks where I didn’t spend at least three days in some form of rookie
three days in some form of rookie
three days in some form of rookie activity but over the next five years in
activity but over the next five years in
activity but over the next five years in the past five years of my life I’ve
the past five years of my life I’ve
the past five years of my life I’ve become a sociology and I’ve looked at
become a sociology and I’ve looked at
become a sociology and I’ve looked at the problems of sports and over that
the problems of sports and over that
the problems of sports and over that time I’m seeing all these different
time I’m seeing all these different
time I’m seeing all these different issues and my interest primarily come
issues and my interest primarily come
issues and my interest primarily come from being an openly gay man and reading
from being an openly gay man and reading
from being an openly gay man and reading lots of academic literature saying that
lots of academic literature saying that
lots of academic literature saying that I should find it as a hostile and
I should find it as a hostile and
I should find it as a hostile and homophobic environment must be beaten
homophobic environment must be beaten
homophobic environment must be beaten and bullied and issued terrible and that
and bullied and issued terrible and that
and bullied and issued terrible and that wasn’t my experience in fact it was very
wasn’t my experience in fact it was very
wasn’t my experience in fact it was very positive I was open against my teammates
positive I was open against my teammates
positive I was open against my teammates I was open together but we thought were
I was open together but we thought were
I was open together but we thought were you in a hyper macho sport and I had no
you in a hyper macho sport and I had no
you in a hyper macho sport and I had no problems but I did find a problem and it
problems but I did find a problem and it
problems but I did find a problem and it was in Germany concussion in rugby and
was in Germany concussion in rugby and
was in Germany concussion in rugby and being a member of the England rugby
being a member of the England rugby
being a member of the England rugby football schools Union I was in a unique
football schools Union I was in a unique
football schools Union I was in a unique position seeing this as an issue so
position seeing this as an issue so
position seeing this as an issue so rugby in schools at present we find that
rugby in schools at present we find that
rugby in schools at present we find that it’s currently played by about 77
it’s currently played by about 77
it’s currently played by about 77 percent of schools for boys but only 44
percent of schools for boys but only 44
percent of schools for boys but only 44 percent 46 percent for girls
percent 46 percent for girls
percent 46 percent for girls so we’ve got this difference from white
so we’ve got this difference from white
so we’ve got this difference from white but more concerning for me quite
but more concerning for me quite
but more concerning for me quite alarming in fact we find that 83% CIL’s
alarming in fact we find that 83% CIL’s
alarming in fact we find that 83% CIL’s made rugby compulsively footballs they
made rugby compulsively footballs they
made rugby compulsively footballs they have no choice they
have no choice they
have no choice they and even more worried is that 11% the
and even more worried is that 11% the
and even more worried is that 11% the school if a parent says I don’t want my
school if a parent says I don’t want my
school if a parent says I don’t want my child to play contact with me will take
child to play contact with me will take
child to play contact with me will take disciplinary action and that increases
disciplinary action and that increases
disciplinary action and that increases 21% for the charge so we can see we’ve
21% for the charge so we can see we’ve
21% for the charge so we can see we’ve got the situation where a large number
got the situation where a large number
got the situation where a large number of schools a plain contact berkley if
of schools a plain contact berkley if
of schools a plain contact berkley if they decide that they want to opt out of
they decide that they want to opt out of
they decide that they want to opt out of this for lots of stores will take
this for lots of stores will take
this for lots of stores will take disciplinary action because they and
disciplinary action because they and
disciplinary action because they and this really worried me the most people
this really worried me the most people
this really worried me the most people say well why rugby why are you picking
say well why rugby why are you picking
say well why rugby why are you picking on rugby what’s your problem with rugby
on rugby what’s your problem with rugby
on rugby what’s your problem with rugby well personally I love I thought was
well personally I love I thought was
well personally I love I thought was regretful but we asked heads of PE
regretful but we asked heads of PE
regretful but we asked heads of PE because they’re the best people in in
because they’re the best people in in
because they’re the best people in in the field to understand the risks of
the field to understand the risks of
the field to understand the risks of sports and these are their top risks
sports and these are their top risks
sports and these are their top risks sports that they deliver in schools
sports that they deliver in schools
sports that they deliver in schools across England from south of 300
across England from south of 300
across England from south of 300 secondary schools which is about 10
secondary schools which is about 10
secondary schools which is about 10 percent of the national population
percent of the national population
percent of the national population bottom we have skier in athletics
bottom we have skier in athletics
bottom we have skier in athletics gymnastics basketball netball and hockey
gymnastics basketball netball and hockey
gymnastics basketball netball and hockey all below 10% so very few small say this
all below 10% so very few small say this
all below 10% so very few small say this is their highest risk activity football
is their highest risk activity football
is their highest risk activity football comes in at 17 with the same something
comes in at 17 with the same something
comes in at 17 with the same something it’s the highest risk activity
it’s the highest risk activity
it’s the highest risk activity trampoline means 30% and that doesn’t
trampoline means 30% and that doesn’t
trampoline means 30% and that doesn’t surprise many when our trainers a PE
surprise many when our trainers a PE
surprise many when our trainers a PE teacher I have to go on a special
teacher I have to go on a special
teacher I have to go on a special qualification learning how to put
qualification learning how to put
qualification learning how to put trampolines up and down because of the
trampolines up and down because of the
trampolines up and down because of the risks that are associated for that but
risks that are associated for that but
risks that are associated for that but what really stood out to me is sixty
what really stood out to me is sixty
what really stood out to me is sixty percent of schools recognized brophy as
percent of schools recognized brophy as
percent of schools recognized brophy as their highest risk activity that they
their highest risk activity that they
their highest risk activity that they deliver but the difference between
deliver but the difference between
deliver but the difference between trampoline indirectly is the
trampoline indirectly is the
trampoline indirectly is the qualifications so to teach companying
qualifications so to teach companying
qualifications so to teach companying and half of your qualification you have
and half of your qualification you have
and half of your qualification you have to read out every three years and that’s
to read out every three years and that’s
to read out every three years and that’s compulsory no install run is showing the
compulsory no install run is showing the
compulsory no install run is showing the depth but to deliver rugby you have to
depth but to deliver rugby you have to
depth but to deliver rugby you have to have nothing nothing at school you can
have nothing nothing at school you can
have nothing nothing at school you can never watch the sport and then suddenly
never watch the sport and then suddenly
never watch the sport and then suddenly becoming into a PE lesson as a teacher
becoming into a PE lesson as a teacher
becoming into a PE lesson as a teacher and told you’re going to deliver contact
and told you’re going to deliver contact
and told you’re going to deliver contact absolutely find by there are no replies
absolutely find by there are no replies
absolutely find by there are no replies but of course requirements and things
but of course requirements and things
but of course requirements and things sometimes that might not be reality so
sometimes that might not be reality so
sometimes that might not be reality so we wanted to know what the reality was
we wanted to know what the reality was
we wanted to know what the reality was so we we did a survey of schools in
so we we did a survey of schools in
so we we did a survey of schools in Oxfordshire what qualifications the
Oxfordshire what qualifications the
Oxfordshire what qualifications the teachers have and we found that 38% of
teachers have and we found that 38% of
teachers have and we found that 38% of coaching qualification so 3/5 have no
coaching qualification so 3/5 have no
coaching qualification so 3/5 have no qualification this could be historic as
qualification this could be historic as
qualification this could be historic as well
well
well this isn’t last three years the last
this isn’t last three years the last
this isn’t last three years the last five years it’s gonna be 25 years ago
five years it’s gonna be 25 years ago
five years it’s gonna be 25 years ago the game has changed considerably since
the game has changed considerably since
the game has changed considerably since then for renovating at slightly lower
then for renovating at slightly lower
then for renovating at slightly lower around 26% and then the next two that
around 26% and then the next two that
around 26% and then the next two that were talked about is the head coach
were talked about is the head coach
were talked about is the head coach training and this is concussion
training and this is concussion
training and this is concussion concussions a big problem that we are
concussions a big problem that we are
concussions a big problem that we are starting to recognize and small and
starting to recognize and small and
starting to recognize and small and hopefully willing practice with a mentor
hopefully willing practice with a mentor
hopefully willing practice with a mentor are things as well we’ve said a big jump
are things as well we’ve said a big jump
are things as well we’ve said a big jump in the number of people don’t concussion
in the number of people don’t concussion
in the number of people don’t concussion training but it’s still very low and
training but it’s still very low and
training but it’s still very low and it’s increased more in the state school
it’s increased more in the state school
it’s increased more in the state school sector than in the independent school
sector than in the independent school
sector than in the independent school sector but it’s still not good enough
sector but it’s still not good enough
sector but it’s still not good enough so why is the risk of rugby you might
so why is the risk of rugby you might
so why is the risk of rugby you might say well great but what’s the problem
say well great but what’s the problem
say well great but what’s the problem the rise of study of schools work week
the rise of study of schools work week
the rise of study of schools work week in Northern Ireland which is the most
in Northern Ireland which is the most
in Northern Ireland which is the most recent injury monitoring study in this
recent injury monitoring study in this
recent injury monitoring study in this war find over a season an 825 players
war find over a season an 825 players
war find over a season an 825 players there were 426 injuries which 38%
there were 426 injuries which 38%
there were 426 injuries which 38% received at the least one injury of the
received at the least one injury of the
received at the least one injury of the season
season
season so these could be anything these two big
so these could be anything these two big
so these could be anything these two big bumps and bruises but what we found was
bumps and bruises but what we found was
bumps and bruises but what we found was 63% of these are in the tackle and 49%
63% of these are in the tackle and 49%
63% of these are in the tackle and 49% of injuries will climb over 28 days
of injuries will climb over 28 days
of injuries will climb over 28 days awakens water so most of these injuries
awakens water so most of these injuries
awakens water so most of these injuries aren’t bumps or bruises these are severe
aren’t bumps or bruises these are severe
aren’t bumps or bruises these are severe problems this week on telling I’ve had
problems this week on telling I’ve had
problems this week on telling I’ve had lots of debate of people and they’re
lots of debate of people and they’re
lots of debate of people and they’re saying but we removed tackling we’re
saying but we removed tackling we’re
saying but we removed tackling we’re just contributing to the obesity problem
just contributing to the obesity problem
just contributing to the obesity problem but surely 49 percent of young people
but surely 49 percent of young people
but surely 49 percent of young people are at was for 28 or most days that’s
are at was for 28 or most days that’s
are at was for 28 or most days that’s contributing to physical activity and
contributing to physical activity and
contributing to physical activity and then 10%
then 10%
then 10% anyone working passions in America needs
anyone working passions in America needs
anyone working passions in America needs to call it Mars traumatic brain injury
to call it Mars traumatic brain injury
to call it Mars traumatic brain injury for a reason
for a reason
for a reason now it rugby’s again for shapes and
now it rugby’s again for shapes and
now it rugby’s again for shapes and sizes are not the smallest guy in the
sizes are not the smallest guy in the
sizes are not the smallest guy in the world and lots of sports on college
world and lots of sports on college
world and lots of sports on college stroke but we also found that it was the
stroke but we also found that it was the
stroke but we also found that it was the larger gentleman that plays his primary
larger gentleman that plays his primary
larger gentleman that plays his primary ones that were at the greatest risk so
ones that were at the greatest risk so
ones that were at the greatest risk so in terms of concussion we can see rugby
in terms of concussion we can see rugby
in terms of concussion we can see rugby has an eight fold over American football
has an eight fold over American football
has an eight fold over American football I’m sure lots of us have sinned issues
I’m sure lots of us have sinned issues
I’m sure lots of us have sinned issues that around American football from the
that around American football from the
that around American football from the United States many of you may have watch
United States many of you may have watch
United States many of you may have watch the the concussion thermal world snip
the the concussion thermal world snip
the the concussion thermal world snip recently as well and then of course says
recently as well and then of course says
recently as well and then of course says the tragic story of Benjamin Robinson
the tragic story of Benjamin Robinson
the tragic story of Benjamin Robinson Benjamin was a fourteen-year-old
Benjamin was a fourteen-year-old
Benjamin was a fourteen-year-old schoolboy in Northern Ireland who died
schoolboy in Northern Ireland who died
schoolboy in Northern Ireland who died whilst playing that bit from a condition
whilst playing that bit from a condition
whilst playing that bit from a condition called second impact syndrome I’ve asked
called second impact syndrome I’ve asked
called second impact syndrome I’ve asked that you all go and read that press ask
that you all go and read that press ask
that you all go and read that press ask was around it especially with his mother
was around it especially with his mother
was around it especially with his mother Karen she watched her son live role in
Karen she watched her son live role in
Karen she watched her son live role in the back of his head on the ground after
the back of his head on the ground after
the back of his head on the ground after she tried number of times to get off the
she tried number of times to get off the
she tried number of times to get off the pitch in fact the referee called her a
pitch in fact the referee called her a
pitch in fact the referee called her a prima donna so what other things are
prima donna so what other things are
prima donna so what other things are caused by this and of course concussions
caused by this and of course concussions
caused by this and of course concussions a big problem and what are the outcomes
a big problem and what are the outcomes
a big problem and what are the outcomes of that we can see post-concussive
of that we can see post-concussive
of that we can see post-concussive syndrome which is concussive syndrome
syndrome which is concussive syndrome
syndrome which is concussive syndrome it’s the symptoms prolonged over a long
it’s the symptoms prolonged over a long
it’s the symptoms prolonged over a long time there’s chronic toxic
time there’s chronic toxic
time there’s chronic toxic encephalopathy which has been the regime
encephalopathy which has been the regime
encephalopathy which has been the regime that’s received lots of attention
that’s received lots of attention
that’s received lots of attention recently which is a neurodegenerative
recently which is a neurodegenerative
recently which is a neurodegenerative disease but we can also see there’s an
disease but we can also see there’s an
disease but we can also see there’s an increased chance of welfare payments
increased chance of welfare payments
increased chance of welfare payments dementia outsider’s disability pensions
dementia outsider’s disability pensions
dementia outsider’s disability pensions there’s lower education achievement
there’s lower education achievement
there’s lower education achievement there psychiatric inpatient admissions
there psychiatric inpatient admissions
there psychiatric inpatient admissions are increased as a result of one
are increased as a result of one
are increased as a result of one concussion under the age of 26 years and
concussion under the age of 26 years and
concussion under the age of 26 years and then of course
then of course
then of course dying younger in fact this week there
dying younger in fact this week there
dying younger in fact this week there was never serious about repairs on a
was never serious about repairs on a
was never serious about repairs on a whole host of health problems they were
whole host of health problems they were
whole host of health problems they were worse off than the general
worse off than the general
worse off than the general population will burn me the exception of
population will burn me the exception of
population will burn me the exception of diabetes so what has been the message
diabetes so what has been the message
diabetes so what has been the message that we’ve been here and of course we’ve
that we’ve been here and of course we’ve
that we’ve been here and of course we’ve been we’ve been fighting this battle
been we’ve been fighting this battle
been we’ve been fighting this battle tackling in these schools won’t be
tackling in these schools won’t be
tackling in these schools won’t be coming for 18 months now and what we
coming for 18 months now and what we
coming for 18 months now and what we hear is people trying to confuse the
hear is people trying to confuse the
hear is people trying to confuse the message conceal things conflate the
message conceal things conflate the
message conceal things conflate the message delay distract and deflect and
message delay distract and deflect and
message delay distract and deflect and this is what they say to us they’re
this is what they say to us they’re
this is what they say to us they’re pulling for a battle drug bill while no
pulling for a battle drug bill while no
pulling for a battle drug bill while no we’re not we’re calling on about
we’re not we’re calling on about
we’re not we’re calling on about tackling in schools PA they’re not
tackling in schools PA they’re not
tackling in schools PA they’re not reporting the research the Rugby
reporting the research the Rugby
reporting the research the Rugby Football Union has stacks and stacks of
Football Union has stacks and stacks of
Football Union has stacks and stacks of studies which is not being released at
studies which is not being released at
studies which is not being released at present the dates they have the last
present the dates they have the last
present the dates they have the last piece of days they reported it’s from
piece of days they reported it’s from
piece of days they reported it’s from 2013 nearly five years ago rugby is good
2013 nearly five years ago rugby is good
2013 nearly five years ago rugby is good for you but they’ve not presented any
for you but they’ve not presented any
for you but they’ve not presented any evidence to suggest that and in fact the
evidence to suggest that and in fact the
evidence to suggest that and in fact the studies are suggesting the opposite we
studies are suggesting the opposite we
studies are suggesting the opposite we just need more evidence and this delays
just need more evidence and this delays
just need more evidence and this delays the process we’ve not brought that
the process we’ve not brought that
the process we’ve not brought that little piece of evidence from that
little piece of evidence from that
little piece of evidence from that specific area but of course the evidence
specific area but of course the evidence
specific area but of course the evidence from all other areas that suggested only
from all other areas that suggested only
from all other areas that suggested only has a high risk of injury than other
has a high risk of injury than other
has a high risk of injury than other team sports of course there won’t be
team sports of course there won’t be
team sports of course there won’t be safe initiative which has recently been
safe initiative which has recently been
safe initiative which has recently been removed from even work these website
removed from even work these website
removed from even work these website because of some false information that
because of some false information that
because of some false information that they were sharing and then finally they
they were sharing and then finally they
they were sharing and then finally they deflect the problem it’s not Irish it
deflect the problem it’s not Irish it
deflect the problem it’s not Irish it schools are responsible for their
schools are responsible for their
schools are responsible for their curriculums
curriculums
curriculums we can’t wait them out so what can we do
we can’t wait them out so what can we do
we can’t wait them out so what can we do to reduce the risk of rugby and the
to reduce the risk of rugby and the
to reduce the risk of rugby and the injuries of concussion and so on so at
injuries of concussion and so on so at
injuries of concussion and so on so at the top of this of the hierarchy risk
the top of this of the hierarchy risk
the top of this of the hierarchy risk you may have seen this if everyone’s got
you may have seen this if everyone’s got
you may have seen this if everyone’s got a background in health and safety if
a background in health and safety if
a background in health and safety if we’re using a ladder what I’m do is we
we’re using a ladder what I’m do is we
we’re using a ladder what I’m do is we try and reduce the risk as much as the
try and reduce the risk as much as the
try and reduce the risk as much as the caps and as we go down the most
caps and as we go down the most
caps and as we go down the most effective way of reducing the risk would
effective way of reducing the risk would
effective way of reducing the risk would be removing the game take the risk away
be removing the game take the risk away
be removing the game take the risk away completely the next one will be
completely the next one will be
completely the next one will be replacing the tap with something else
replacing the tap with something else
replacing the tap with something else the next one would be refining the
the next one would be refining the
the next one would be refining the tapping technique
tapping technique
tapping technique next with the Education and regulation
next with the Education and regulation
next with the Education and regulation we finally will be strong cats now right
we finally will be strong cats now right
we finally will be strong cats now right we’ve got the human all work realties
we’ve got the human all work realties
we’ve got the human all work realties looked at this from the reverse arctic
looked at this from the reverse arctic
looked at this from the reverse arctic so first of all that they recognize that
so first of all that they recognize that
so first of all that they recognize that how mates and from perhaps were
how mates and from perhaps were
how mates and from perhaps were ineffective that prevents injury and
ineffective that prevents injury and
ineffective that prevents injury and concussion next they looked at education
concussion next they looked at education
concussion next they looked at education of the hex program by essentially by the
of the hex program by essentially by the
of the hex program by essentially by the time that we recognize indistinct us
time that we recognize indistinct us
time that we recognize indistinct us they’re already injured they’re already
they’re already injured they’re already
they’re already injured they’re already damaged so it’s the tertiary care
damaged so it’s the tertiary care
damaged so it’s the tertiary care focused we actually don’t evaluate these
focused we actually don’t evaluate these
focused we actually don’t evaluate these these things currently they’re nice time
these things currently they’re nice time
these things currently they’re nice time to look at tapri technique modifications
to look at tapri technique modifications
to look at tapri technique modifications and strengthen condition for which there
and strengthen condition for which there
and strengthen condition for which there is no evidence to suggest will work if
is no evidence to suggest will work if
is no evidence to suggest will work if we know that the best trained tacklers
we know that the best trained tacklers
we know that the best trained tacklers they also have the highest risk of
they also have the highest risk of
they also have the highest risk of injury because their borrowing
injury because their borrowing
injury because their borrowing performance over something so what we’re
performance over something so what we’re
performance over something so what we’re calling for is replacing that tackle
calling for is replacing that tackle
calling for is replacing that tackle with something else and there is
with something else and there is
with something else and there is evidence to suggest when you remove that
evidence to suggest when you remove that
evidence to suggest when you remove that contact I mean there’s a three-fold
contact I mean there’s a three-fold
contact I mean there’s a three-fold reduction of concussion so this is what
reduction of concussion so this is what
reduction of concussion so this is what we should be focusing on now I believe
we should be focusing on now I believe
we should be focusing on now I believe if the rugby is a great sport but I
if the rugby is a great sport but I
if the rugby is a great sport but I don’t believe it’s a swarm of physical
don’t believe it’s a swarm of physical
don’t believe it’s a swarm of physical education tools I don’t want to see more
education tools I don’t want to see more
education tools I don’t want to see more P lessons like this
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