More than a third of Irish school rugby players are willing to continue playing while suffering a concussion, a new study has revealed. Under IRFU rules, players should immediately leave a game if ...

Conrad Smith, the head of the International Rugby Players’ Association, says the clampdown on high tackles has made “little material difference” on the concussion rate in elite rugby. World Rugby will ...

Due to World Rugby's return to play protocols following concussion injuries, most players are not permitted to return to playing for at least 12 days. The guidelines, which were first implemented in ...

A prominent New Zealand rugby player, Shane Christie, who had been a vocal advocate for closer study into the connections between concussion and long-term brain injury, has died at the age of 39.

Newcastle star Joelinton has pledged to supply the chances to make new signing Nick Woltemade a goal-scoring success for the ...

Along the way he has spoken openly about his journey, his struggles with his mental health throughout his life and how baking ...

Six more former rugby players on Thursday joined a class-action lawsuit against World Rugby, England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) which alleges a failure to protect ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A leading New Zealand rugby player who had advocated for closer ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A leading New Zealand rugby player who had advocated for closer study of the connections between concussion and long-term brain injury has died at the age of 39. Police were ...