Rugby first as Chessum left with head injuries after warning from MOUTHGUARD

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RUGBY fans were treated to a first after Ollie Chessum was taken off the field with a head injury following a warning from his mouthguard.

The unprecedented incident took place during the Six Nations match between England and Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

Ollie Chessum was discharged with head injuries after a warning through his mouthpieceCredit: PA

The incident occurred just moments after Chessum returned from the sin binCredit: ITV

Chessum had only just returned to the field after being shown a yellow card ten minutes in for a high tackle.

The ace collected the ball before driving forward at his Welsh opponents.

But Chessum was accidentally hit in the head by a stray shoulder as he was tackled to the ground.

And immediately the latest technology of his mouthpiece was activated to warn of head injuries.

World rugby adopted the “game-changing” G-force technology after the World Cup in October.

It can sense the force of a blow to a player's head.

And if the collision is deemed high, a signal is sent indicating that the egg hunter needs to be checked by medics.

Lawmakers introduced it in an effort to eliminate concussions from the game.

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And Chessum was replaced by Dan Coles for control for 10 minutes before returning to the match.

But England got little joy with and without Chessum on the field.

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