Pro’Tech Rugby Podcast

Welcome to the Pro’Tech Rugby Podcast.
On our journey to building the safest Rugby cap, we consult experts in medicine, biomechanics and engineering.

This podcast lets you in on those conversations. We share what we’re learning and how it’s shaping the way we build.

Episode 1: Concussion in Rugby, Insights from Professor Jon Patricios

In this first episode, we sit down with Professor Jon Patricios to talk about concussion in rugby and how the science around brain injury has evolved. We discuss how concussions are diagnosed today, why recovery advice has changed, how World Rugby’s concussion protocols work, and what new technology like instrumented mouthguards are teaching us about head impacts. It’s an open conversation about where the game is now, what’s improved over the last two decades, and what still needs to be understood when it comes to protecting players.

You can learn more about:
Professor Jon Patricios here: https://www.sportsconcussion.co.za/our-team/dr-jon-patricios/
The BokSmart programme: https://www.springboks.rugby/pages/boksmart
World Rugby’s concussion resources: https://www.world.rugby/the-game/player-welfare/medical/concussion