Dec 22 (Reuters) - Concussions accounted for 20% of injuries suffered by rugby players in the English Premiership's 2018-19 season and were the most common injury in matches for an eighth straight ...

He’s used to anchoring scrums and smashing into tackles, but these days Ronan Loughney’s line of work requires a rather more delicate touch. The former prop forward retired from rugby in 2017 and has ...

Under the lights of a quickly-emptying Stade de France, Fiji’s rugby players came together for a huddle, a hymn, and a thanks to God. As the song drifted into the Parisian night, there was a sense ...

Replacement flanker Ardie Savea scored a try in the final minute as champions New Zealand staged a stunning comeback to secure a 32-30 victory over South Africa in their final Rugby Championship clash ...

A Champions Cup rugby game between Toulouse and Sale was delayed for about half an hour on Sunday when a parachutist in a pre-match display was caught on the roof of the Stadium de Toulouse. A ...

CAPE TOWN – It’s a new Super Rugby season, and one man who should be especially excited about what the new-look competition will bring is AJ Jacobs. The 32-year-old referee was last week announced as ...

Background Rugby union is a collision-based sport, as such the occurrence of injuries resulting in time-loss from participation is inevitable. In 2015 New Zealand Rugby (NZR) began an injury ...

The Lions showed that they aren't ready to be dethroned as South Africa's best Super Rugby team when they beat the Bulls 49-35 in a pulsating South African derby at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The ...

Edinburgh bounced back to form in emphatic fashion by running in eight tries in a 52-14 thrashing of Scarlets in a Guinness PRO14 clash at BT Murrayfield. Richard Cockerill's side scored four early ...