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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 468262" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>The stats show a drop in serious spinal injuries since the beginning of the "managed engagement", i.e. crouch touch etc, but the rate of the less serious injuries such as calf & knee strains etc remains unchanged. However, there were other things that were brought in shortly beforehand that may have had an impact too, for example, the requirement in Law for STE (suitably trained and experienced) Props & Hookers. Its really hard to quantify which measure had the most effect.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, the later change in the managed engagement from <em>"Crouch & Hold... Engage"</em> to <em>"Crouch - Touch - Pause - Engage"</em>, which was made to lower the neck injury rate and decrease the rate of scrum resets, has done virtually nothing in either regard, the stats on those remain virtually unchanged.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 468262, member: 20605"] The stats show a drop in serious spinal injuries since the beginning of the "managed engagement", i.e. crouch touch etc, but the rate of the less serious injuries such as calf & knee strains etc remains unchanged. However, there were other things that were brought in shortly beforehand that may have had an impact too, for example, the requirement in Law for STE (suitably trained and experienced) Props & Hookers. Its really hard to quantify which measure had the most effect. Interestingly, the later change in the managed engagement from [I]"Crouch & Hold... Engage"[/I] to [I]"Crouch - Touch - Pause - Engage"[/I], which was made to lower the neck injury rate and decrease the rate of scrum resets, has done virtually nothing in either regard, the stats on those remain virtually unchanged. [/QUOTE]
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