Dozens of players involved in rugby’s concussion legal action could have their claims thrown out, leaving the case close to collapse, after a delay in supplying medical information.
The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can't prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It's hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable.
The Premier League is lobbying lawmakers to finally approve trials of rugby-style temporary concussion substitutions. England’s top tier is among 28 competitions applying renewed pressure in a letter ...
Grassroots rugby concussion guidelines need to be improved as players’ brains remain altered despite them being symptom free and cleared to play, researchers have found. The University of Essex is the ...
FILE - French rugby team player Sebastien Chabal attends a training session at the National Rugby Center in Marcoussis, south of Paris, on Feb. 24, 2011. (AP Photo ...
To (1) systematically review the literature to identify which match-related risk factors and mechanisms of rugby tackle events result in musculoskeletal injury, concussion, head injury assessments, ...
The number of former rugby players taking legal action against sports governing bodies on claims they suffered brain injuries during their careers has grown to more than 1,000, a British law firm said ...
(AP) It’s been nearly three years since Peter Robinson received the phone call every parent dreads. His 14-year-old son, Ben, had collapsed and been hospitalized. Given a 1 percent chance of surviving ...
A teacher and rugby coach at a private school which specialises in rugby is facing a disciplinary hearing having been accused ...
The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can’t prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It’s hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable.