Conrad Smith, head of the International Rugby Players' Association, said lowering rates is "not rocket science" but about managing "how many games you play, how much contact training you do".

Rugby union is played between two teams of 15 players. Teams compete for 80 minutes and attempt to score more points than their opponents. The game is split into two 40-minute halves. Teams move the ...

“I have four sons between the ages of 10 and 16. They climb trees and bounce on trampolines. Pre-Covid, they did kick-boxing and they still swim, play soccer and hurling as well as Gaelic. All of ...

World Rugby has introduced new welfare guidelines that will limit the number of professional games per season to 30 with players permitted to play no more than six matches in a row. The study that has ...

Leinster'S School of Excellence On Tour caters for players aged from 10-16 who want to learn to play rugby the Leinster way. The School of Excellence is taking place in Cill Dara RFC, Navan RFC and ...

Ireland bowed out of the Women's Rugby World Cup at the quarter-final stage after a narrow defeat to France last weekend. Ranked number five in the world coming into the tournament, that return was ...

On Wednesday, the eyes of the rugby world will be on Sydney as the 2027 Rugby World Cup draw gets underway. All 24 teams will ...

As the 2025 tour kicks off, we look at some green giants who made their mark Willie John McBride leads out the Lions during the tour of South Africa. Photo: Getty Tonight the 2025 British and Irish ...

With fierce competition, fiercer tackles and inspiring homegrown stories on and off the pitch, Premiership Women’s Rugby promises unmissable drama from start to finish Fresh off a record-breaking ...

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