Christian Wade, England and London Wasps Winger, stated this week that rugby is 'missing out on Black Talent'. Wade himself comes from an ethnic background and he believes ethnicity is still a large issue in the scouting of Talent. He…
ANOTHER moment of great sporstmanship by David Pocock, as he recognises the importance of checking concussion, even for the opposition After a huge impact and hit on New Zealand’s Liam Squire, the Australian No.8 pulled referee Wayne Barnes to one…
Australia’s Confidence for New Zealand Game - Having not Won the Bledisloe cup since 2002, Australia are ‘fired up’ is the statement made by the captain Michael Hooper. The Australian side have had to revamp their Front Row due to…
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It was supposed to be a straightforward Six Nations victory for England over Italy, with pundits even predicting their record 80-23 victory over the Azzurri back in 2001 would come under threat. However, they bargained without Conor O'Shea. The wily…
Leicester Tigers have re-signed Bath's England fly-half George Ford for the start of next season, with Freddie Burns, 26, moving in the opposite direction. Ford was contracted to Bath until the end of the 2017-18 season, but Tigers have bought…
Verbal abuse of officials is increasing at grassroots levels of the game, the Rugby Football Union has warned. The RFU has reported a rise in numbers playing and watching the game since the World Cup was held in England in…
White Rose Rugby supports World Rugby in further strengthening its commitment to injury prevention by announcing details of a zero-tolerance approach to reckless and accidental head contact in the sport. While injuries in the game are not on the rise, the…
NatWest RugbyForce is back for 2017 England Rugby in partnership with NatWest has launched NatWest RugbyForce 2017, the fifth year of a nationwide programme that helps grassroots rugby clubs up and down the country to attract new members and become…
Injuries occur in rugby union, as a contact sport, and the collisions between players are getting greater with increasing fitness and muscle development. Concussion is rugby’s most common injury, though bangs to the head are almost always accidental, from a stray…