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Precociously talented back Jordie Barrett is coming under the pump from older brother Beauden to sign with the Hurricanes.Boasting one of the most sought-after signatures in the country, 19-year-old Jordie has been the subject of multiple offers from Kiwi Super Rugby franchises.The versatile Canterbury back seems set to either stay in Christchurch with the Crusaders or join All Blacks playmaker Beauden at the Hurricanes, who clinched their maiden title this year.The New Zealand age group star played a round of golf on Wednesday with world-class playmaker Beauden.The elder took advantage of a day off in his preparations for the Test against South Africa in Christchurch, proposing his brother shift north.Im twisting his arm very tightly, Beauden Barrett said.Hes a young man just sort of starting his career and hes got some decisions to make. I feel a little bit sorry for him.Jordie was a standout performer for this years New Zealand under-20 side and has impressed at NPC level for unbeaten Canterbury with his booming boot and hints of his brothers sparkling running game.New Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has stated a desire to snare Jordie, who is the youngest of four impressive rugby-playing siblings out of Taranaki.Scott is a lock on the rise with the Crusaders while oldest brother Kane had two seasons as a loose forward with the Blues.Beauden Barrett, who has become familiar with speculation about his own Super Rugby allegiance in recent seasons, offered one last piece of advice to his brother on the golf course.He pointed out their father Kevin is a former Hurricanes forward.Just remember where you come from, thats all, Beauden smiled. 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AUSTIN, Texas -- This week, Texas will launch what state officials say is the nations largest effort to track brain injuries among young athletes.The University Interscholastic League, Texas governing body for public high school sports, is partnering with the ODonnell Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center for the project, from which they hope to gauge whether rules or equipment changes are improving player safety and what more can be done to protect athletes.A state as large as Texas, which has more than 800,000 public high school athletes, would be a key step in developing a national database of brain injuries in youths, officials say. Already, the federal Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is seeking federal funding for such a database.Until we understand what the frequency of concussions is across the state, or a region of the state, we cant determine when rule changes, equipment changes or things like recovery programs are really being effective, said Dr. Munro Cullum, a professor of psychiatry, neurology and neurotherapeutics who will lead the study.All 50 states in recent years have passed rules or laws to address concussions in youth athletics from research to protocols for identifying concussions and setting rules for return to play. The CDC has estimated that up to 3.8 million concussions occur in sports and recreational activities each year, but some experts wonder if tthose numbers underestimate total brain injuries, as some individuals may not seek treatment for mild or moderate symptoms.ddddddddddddhe Texas program will track about two-dozen sports, from football to girls soccer, recording what caused an injury, recovery time and other data.Other states have researched head injuries, too.In Michigan, which requires schools to report concussions, a recent concussion study showed 755 schools reported 4,452 head injuries in the 2015-2016 school year. Football had the most- 1,907 -- and girls basketball ranked No. 2 with 454.It tracked details such as whether the injury occurred in practice or a game, whether the athlete had to miss class and how long it took them to return to competition. That research is being shared with Michigan State Universitys Institute for the Study of Youth Sports.The Texas study will collect more concussion data than it has before, University Interscholastic League deputy director Jamey Harrison said. Currently, Texas requires only one school from each district report concussions as part of a weekly injury reporting system, though each school in the football playoffs is required to report concussions.Right now its a sample that is just a snapshot. Its not scientific, Harrison said. We need to move beyond that. ' ' '