The news that the Rugby Football Union has implemented a new policy aimed at tackling sexism and misogyny at all levels of rugby throughout the country is a move I strongly welcome.

A landmark legal case involving hundreds of former rugby players who allege they suffered brain injuries during their careers ...

The solicitor at the heart of rugby’s multi-million-pound concussion lawsuit has been forced out of the case amid claims of providing “misleading evidence” to the court, leaving more than 1,000 ...

Lawyers for rugby's governing bodies argue that absence of medical documents should lead to brain injury cases being thrown ...

France blew away the Wallabies with a blistering second-half display at Suncorp Stadium to extend their winless streak ...

England bounced back in style with an 11-try victory over Fiji in Liverpool ...

As the Men's Football World Cup descends on the USA amid a wave of controversy, we look ahead to rugby's own bid to break ...

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Rugby Union can look chaotic to the untrained eye - 30 players crashing into each other, a ball that never seems to roll straight, and whistles you can’t quite explain. But behind the apparent chaos ...

As athletes, rugby union players are notoriously robust. But in England, the finances behind the sport are looking far from healthy. In the space of a few weeks, two of its most famous club teams, ...

Correspondence to Dr Steffan A Griffin, Centre for Sport and Exercise, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK; steffangriffin{at}gmail.com Data sources Published and unpublished reports of ...

Background Children and adolescents who play rugby are at increased risk of concussion and its effects. Competitive rugby union and rugby league feature as major sports in the school sport curriculum ...