Concerns have been raised over concussions in rugby, with lawmakers now looking at whether the legal tackle height needs to ...

Correspondence to Kathryn Dane, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine, Dublin, D02 PN40, Ireland; danek{at}tcd.ie Objectives Tackle-related injuries account for up to ...

One day in the busy BYU library, he was seated at a table with a leg brace and crutches by his side. Deep in his studies, he ...

To (1) systematically review the literature to identify which match-related risk factors and mechanisms of rugby tackle events result in musculoskeletal injury, concussion, head injury assessments, ...

Concussions are the most common injuries sustained during matches of the English schoolboy rugby union. Tackles are particularly risky elements of play that warrant intervention. Investigators ...

Rugby players continue to suffer from their high 'injury load' after retirement from the sport, according to the first independent study looking at the health of retired rugby players. The researchers ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Tom Lynagh 's concussion and Noah Lolesio 's neck injury leaves utility Ben Donaldson, 35-year-old James O’Connor or rookie Tane Edmed as Australia's flyhalf options for Rugby ...

DUBLIN (AP) — Rugby will use mouthguard technology as part of its efforts to detect brain injuries suffered by players on the field. The smart technology, which measures the force of head impacts in ...

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 14 (Reuters) - While the 2023 Rugby World Cup was deemed a resounding success, with record crowds packing stadiums across France, the global tournament was played against an ...

Ulster have been handed a massive boost ahead of Friday night’s inter-pro clash with Leinster (7.45pm) with Stuart McCloskey set to make his return from injury.

British and Irish Lions legend Willie John McBride has slammed the use of 'bomb squads' by the likes of South Africa as ...