Three papers published examine aspects of the Laws of the Game; Law 15 and the tackle with obligations of the tackled player in releasing the ball and for that player to immediately get to his/her feet, thus a ruck cannot take place. Law 20 and the scrum prohibits 'charging' at the set but expacts that the scrum is aligned parallel to the side line. Data shows that both the tackle and scrum take on average of 3 seconds to complete and that in sevens judgement skills are as important as decisions made that could potentially minimise error and prevent injury. i refer to the 2017 Laws of the Game, World Rugby.
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I am confident that it would. And it puts the pressure on referees (and on those responsible for coaching referees) as much as on players and player's education/training. We have a significant set of data (yet to be published) where none of the 30 time-loss injuries occurring in a major 7s tournament were considered foul plays. So, yes! I believe we still have a long way to go...
The rules can minimize traumatic injuries, but will not influence the non-traumatic injuries caused by repeated efforts and errors of execution. Rules can not prevent injuries in training. I believe that the lesions can be reduced by controlling the volume and intensity and the correct prescription of the exercises.
A higher skill level in a motor skills helps prevent injury. The less unexpected variability there is, the less the injury rate, as a result.
The level of learning and motor skills develops at early age in rugby union as individual rugby athletes as young as U12 years .Expected variability occurs when players are coached on the Laws of the Game as written, namely Law 15 on the tackle and Law 20 on the scrum as already alluded to.. Unexpected variability occurs when chaotic moments evolve hence the potential for injury.
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