Andy Farrell and Gregor Townsend have both made enforced changes to their wider training squads this week.
With a court case looming large over the sport, Harry Latham-Coyle investigates what is being done to combat head injuries ...
Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific sees an increasing injury list as the high-intensity competition begins to take its toll. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is the biggest name on the sidelines, dealing with a ...
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is sidelined for up to two months after suffering an innocuous hamstring tear. A probe has been launched to understand how the costly injury happened.
Despite a number of high-profile former rugby players having had the disease, there is no scientific evidence definitively linking MND with repeated concussion. Even if there was, Moody - nicknamed ...
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Big injury news for two Springboks

There are finally some important updates on two Springboks who have spent an extended period on the sidelines due to injury.
Tsukuba, Japan—Knee injuries in rugby players occur with high incidence and severity, posing a significant burden on athletes. Although many studies on rugby injuries have been published, few combine ...
Knee injuries are among the most serious and common injuries in rugby. Developing effective prevention strategies requires the identification of aspects of physical performance—such as power, muscle ...
Objectives: To undertake a detailed, large scale epidemiological study of match injuries sustained by professional rugby union players in order to define their incidence, nature, severity, and causes.