Rugby chiefs are to introduce a discount in deal with peak from 1 July 2023 locally recreation.
Gamers will solely be allowed to deal with from waist peak down, says the Rugby Soccer Union council.
It has been launched to enhance participant security.
“Proof from our personal analysis and from around the globe clearly exhibits that reducing the deal with peak will cut back head impression publicity,” mentioned RFU president Nigel Gillingham.
“[It will also reduce] the danger of concussion.”
The group recreation covers golf equipment, colleges, schools and universities and the change will impression age-grade and grownup ranges.
“Programmes to assist gamers, coaches and match officers, together with detailed regulation software pointers are being developed to make sure gamers, match officers and volunteers can be prepared for subsequent season.” mentioned the RFU.
The problem of head damage and concussion has been a dialogue level in each the beginner and elite video games.
The RFU added it’ll proceed to work to “cut back head impacts involved coaching locally and elite video games” and they are going to be supportive of any regulation modifications proposed by World Rugby in “matches on the elite stage that can additional cut back head impression publicity”.
The information comes on the identical day greater than 55 amateur players claimed taking part in the sport had led to mind accidents. Attorneys representing the group say they’ve written to World Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union and RFU outlining their claims earlier than a possible lawsuit.