it is sometimes beneficial because we don t have to tackle or make contact, we keep the ball alive which is beneficial. pupils from clayesmore school in dorset were coached on tackle technique and the benefits of a pace of play. we see a lot of rugby that is not about space, it is about collision, and we are more interested in teaching our boys that there is another way to do this. use your brain, create space, use space. the school hopes that this partnership with professional coaches will help safeguard their pupils future. but it is clear head injuries and concussions remain a prevalent discussion point in the game. it is common. i have had a fair few concussions and it is definitely an issue but the coaches are pretty serious on it and if they see something happen they are pretty quick to respond to it. i have had one recently, as did my mates, and you can prevent it by good tackle technique and good coaching and stuff like that. i think it makes everyone more aware and itjust mak
in the group, and face a must win in the group, and face a must win clash with lyon next saturday. minimising the risk of head njuries for rugby players remains a major talking point at both elite and grassroots level. a school in dorset has teamed up with french side stade toulouse and bath rugby to help young players to learn how to tackle safely. this week, pupils there had a pe lesson to remember, as an all blacks legend came to town. lewis coombes reports. it s not every day that a two time world cup winner takes the school rugby lesson. an all blacks legend, jerome kaino is now part of the coaching team at french giant stade toulouse, who alongside coaches from bath rugby, delivered a lesson. we love to keep the ball alive, and the more time we keep the ball alive before creating rucks,