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14 WORLD RUGBY YEAR IN REVIEW 2015Education is key and World Rugby’s Recognise and Remove online concussion education modules were completed by a record number of people by the end of 2015 with 33,000 members of the public, medics and the playing community undertaking the interactive modules.Available in 11 languages at Concussion is a major sporting and societal topic and the promotion of best-possible education, prevention, management and research strategies continues to be a major priority for World Rugby, collaborating with leading concussion experts to support the protection of players at all levels.RECORD NUMBERS RECEIVE CONCUSSION EDUCATIONENGAGING THE RUGBY FAMILY | NEWSwww.playerwelfare.worldrugby.org, concussion education completions included 13,562 members of the public, 5,129 completions by non-rugby doctors, 2,954 completions by match-day doctors and 1,591 completions by elite team medical staff, underscoring rugby’s commitment to change concussion culture. A further 9,850 members of the public completed education within World Rugby’s online first aid course, while 1,800 members of the public completed online education via World Rugby’s dedicated concussion App, available via the IOS store.1,800 via World Rugby’s concussion AppRECOGNISE AND REMOVE11 LANGUAGES AVAILABLE33,086 COMPLETIONS BY END OF 201513,562 members of the public9,850 via World Rugby’s online first aid course5,129 non-rugby doctors2,954 match-day doctors1,591 elite team medical staff