With the rugby season kicking off in South African schools, understanding the risks of head injuries is crucial.

In practical terms, most injury surveillance studies in rugby union will record ... involving the same player in the same game are more common in rugby union. Non-fatal catastrophic injuries ...

Results—The most common reasons given by the 390 (43%) ex-players for ceasing to play rugby were family (10%), employment (25%), and an injury sustained while playing rugby (26%), 80% of which were ...

More and more people are worried about the long-term effects of contact sports on the brain. In football (soccer), studies ...

The Washington Commanders signed T.J. Maguranyanga on Thursday, a rugby player turned defensive end out of Zimbabwe, through ...

There is a lot of debate about what constitutes a “hip drop” tackle, but common sense tells you they’re an accident waiting ...

Ilona Maher is among the most popular rugby players, if not athletes, on the planet, and within her fan club happens to be ...

One of the most telling stories about Joey Walton happened last year when he confronted a painful condition known as plantar fasciitis. This challenge could have sidelined many athletes, but Walton's ...

Concussio n is the the most serious and commonly reported injury in Premiership Rugby, a new report said yesterday. Head injuries have become a focal point in recent seasons following a number of ...

Since Japan hosted the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the JRFU has launched the Japan Rugby 2050 initiative to raise the global appeal of Japanese rugby. One aspect of it is a robust, cloud-based approach to ...

The International Player Pathway (IPP) aims to get athletes NFL-ready, but not everyone makes the grade. Some become stars in ...

The NFL tabled a discussion on banning the popular “tush push” play, meaning the Ravens can still run their version with Mark ...