School rugby plan ‘too dangerous’
The UK government plan to fund and to increase participation in rugby in schools has not been informed by injury data, experts warn in The British Medical Journal.
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Rugby technique, game sense and fitness
Contains over 115 games and drills designed to bring out the very best in rugby players, regardless of age, ability or code.
Seattle Seahawks adopt safer rugby tackling techniques
Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll reveals that for the past four years tackling techniques used in Rugby have been adopted by his team.
The unknown risks of youth rugby
“let’s call the current state of monitoring and prevention of rugby injury in schools what it is: a scandal.”
Location of impact could affect concussion severity
More players whose concussions resulted from top-of-head impacts lost consciousness than those whose impacts were located elsewhere on the head
Jobs for the Girls – or else
Football, rugby and cricket could all face cuts in government funding if their governing bodies fail to appoint more female directors.
Rugby youths should pass scrum strength test
Young rugby players should be barred from the front row of rugby scrums unless they meet medical guidelines
Sport England cuts funding
The Football Association is one of six sports to receive reduced public funding and will see a £1.6 million drop in its subsidy.