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This ground-breaking head concussion study across Premiership and Championship rugby will run alongside the existing HIA off field screen that will be for a fixed period of ten minutes. READ MORE
So as the matches continue at Billings Park on Thursday, fans on hand will feel the excitement, hear the tackles and witness the joy, as teams celebrate. Fans from all around the world can listen, watch or stream the games. In Ireland, geographic barriers and Rugby World Cup records continue to fall at the Women's Rugby World Cup 2017, as the game goes from strength to strength. READ MORE
Last Word on Rugby, by Sam Meade. Manu Tuilagi and Denny Solomona have shunned the chance to prove they are worthy to be a part of the England Rugby squad, with reports of an incident that jeopardizes each players future. Solomona appears to be squandering a golden opportunity, whilst Tuilagi’s recklessness has closed a door […] READ MORE
From the outside, the Lions series draw is not what anyone will have planned. The action on the field was of a high quality. Many of the players had tremendous affect on the outcome; Kieran Read, Maro Itoje, Rieko Ioane or Toby Faletau. And to be fair, with all the quality, the fierce contest is likely to have negated the other sides effectiveness. An indication of this is the New Zealand team usually average over 30 points in their last six years of contest. In the Lions series draw, only 22. And that might be glossing over how difficult the opposition were. So full credit, where credit is due. READ MORE
The DHL Lions Series has concluded, with a drawn series after the 15-15 result on Saturday. The All Blacks have been held from their ambition of holding back the best of Britain. And with this 'end of tour wrap' it is time to reflect on the highlights. READ MORE
Last Word on Rugby, by Alistair Stokes. Eddie Jones faces a selection dilemma with the England Rugby inside center position. In his initial England squad as head coach, Eddie Jones searched for a physical inside center. With all this choice, Last Word on Rugby asks “who is the next player to wear the number 12 […] READ MORE
From Last Word on Rugby, Aaron Tillyer England U20 back row Josh Bayliss believes the coaching set-up is key to its incredible success at age-grade level. Bayliss, who plys his trade at Premiership club Bath, has been pivotal during England’s U20 campaign. But the prospect of a fourth title in five years, Bayliss believes, has to […] READ MORE
Last Word on Rugby, by Aaron Tillyer. The World Rugby U20 Championships kicked off today in Georgia, with all 12 teams in action for the opening round of the pool stages. The reigning world champions England faced Samoa in a first-ever-meeting between the two sides. New Zealand, fresh from their recent Oceania U20 Championship win, were up […] READ MORE
From Last Word on Rugby, Jovilisi Waqa The opening rounds of the Hong Kong Sevens kicked off in style with the Japanese Women’s side retain core status. They overcame the South Africans to win back their spot they lost this season. The core status sides in the series only had one game each today with […] READ MORE
And while many, many fans would pay heavily to witness an ENGvNZL match, with November 4 outside International Test window dates, fans will simply have to wait. The ongoing negotiations and highly desired fixture will simply have to take place on another date--and it certainly must take place. READ MORE