REGULATION 10 commencing the graduated return to play (GRTP) programme referred to at 10.1.6(f)-(g) below. The Player must be symptom free before commencing the GRTP; and (f) must successfully follow and complete a GRTP programme, which must be consistent with World Rugby’s GRTP programme contained in the World Rugby Concussion Guidance which is available at here; and (g) should receive clearance from a medical practitioner or approved healthcare professional prior to commencing the full contact training stage of the GRTP programme. 10.1.7 The following exceptions may apply: (a) The two week rest period (in 10.1.6(e)) is obligatory regardless of whether the Player has become symptom free unless the Player has successfully accessed an ‘advanced level of concussion care’ (as defined in the World Rugby Concussion Protocol). In any event, there is no exception to the initial 24 hour period of complete physical and cognitive rest; (b) the completion of a GRTP programme stipulated in 10.1.6(f) is obligatory except in cases of suspected concussion where the Player has accessed an ‘advanced level of concussion care’ (as defined in the World Rugby Concussion Protocol) AND has been medically cleared to return to training or to play on the grounds that the Player had not in fact been concussed. Last update: 3 January, 2017 199
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