Independent research from BCOM

January-May 2023

176 Parents & 131 Coaches

Are headguards needed?

What do parents of youth level players think?

79% of parents

expressed concerns that their child could suffer a potential brain injury from playing rugby

36% of parents

believed traditional scrum caps protected the brain from concussion

Are headguards wanted?

parents

Would you recommend your child wears a headguard if it were proven to mitigate the risk of brain injury?

Coaches

Would you recommend your players wear a headguard if it were proven to mitigate the risk of brain injury?

why we've created the worlds safest rugby headguard

  1. Why Should We Worry
    About Concussion?
  2. The Brain - Professor Mansoor Khan
  3. Testing Headguards
  4. Handling Concussion
  5. Our Research