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Rugby trials lower tackle height for safer play

Rugby Australia will implement a new two-year trial that will see the legal height of tackles lowered in community rugby as they look to minimise head injuries.

AAP

Rugby players to apply for class action lawsuit in legal case over brain injuries

A GLO would bring more than 200 claims together in one case, but a full hearing may not take place before the end of 2024

The Guardian - UK

Owen Farrell break is a 'wake-up call', says Saracens chief Mark McCall: 'Rugby needs to do something'

Sarries' director of rugby has lamented the 'shameful' abuse of Farrell and also taken aim at the media coverage of the player

Evening Standard

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Saracens coach hits out at ‘shameful’ abuse after Owen Farrell announcement

The England captain announced this week that he would take a break from Test rugby during the Six Nations

The Independent UK

Owen Farrell abuse unjustified and damaging as rugby’s dark side takes its toll

In stepping away from international duty to protect his loved ones, Farrell has yet again shown the qualities that make him England and Saracens’ most trusted leader

Evening Standard

Owen Farrell’s England exit shows elite sport’s tipping point – vital lessons must be learned

The England captain will step away from international rugby to prioritise his ‘mental wellbeing’, extending a wider trend in sport and highlighting the urgent need for change to avoid yet more elite athletes suffering

The Independent UK

Rugby players’ brain injury battle reaches watershed moment in court

Legal action brought by 268 players faces a day of reckoning on Friday while the sport continues to wrestle with the repercussions of head trauma

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No guarantees for current Blues as NSW lock in Maguire

Not even captain James Tedesco will be guaranteed a spot in the State of Origin team under coach Michael Maguire, who was sworn in by NSW on Thursday.

AAP

Steve Borthwick ‘fully behind’ Owen Farrell’s break from international rugby

The England captain has decided to prioritise his and his family’s mental well-being.

The Independent UK

Owen Farrell to miss Six Nations as he announces England break to 'prioritise mental wellbeing'

RFU release statement backing skipper's decision

Evening Standard

Owen Farrell to miss Six Nations ‘to prioritise mental wellbeing’

The England captain will take a break from international duty

The Independent UK

Exeter’s Rob Baxter urges football law-makers to be careful over sin-bins trial

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has supported the move following a successful implementation in the grassroots game.

The Independent UK

Teen admits role in attack on rugby star Kefu's family

Wallabies star Toutai Kefu suffered critical wounds to his abdomen while trying to defend his family during a home invasion by knife-wielding offenders.

AAP

Natasha Hunt rewarded with Red Roses contract as England confirm new deals

The scrum half was a high-profile omission from last year’s Rugby World Cup squad

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

High Court to hear plea for group action lawsuit on concussion claims from former football and rugby players

As many as 475 former sportspeople make up the Group Litigation Order

The Conversation

Repeated concussions can alter heart activity and impact the 'heart-brain' axis

Mild traumatic brain injury or sport-related concussions occur frequently in contact sports such as football, rugby and ice hockey. A concussion doesn’t just affect the brain; it results in stress to the entire body.

The Independent UK

Former England rugby captain Sarah Hunter enjoying ‘not feeling beaten up’

England Women’s most capped player was made a a CBE for services to rugby union.

The Independent UK

Former England footballer Ian Wright among those to collect honours

The football pundit, whose career began in Sunday league football while working as a plasterer, will be made an OBE at Buckingham Palace.

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Broadcaster and fiddler Bruce MacGregor on the 10 things that changed his life

Nan Spowart spoke with fiddler and broadcaster Bruce MacGregor on the 10 things that changed his life.

The Guardian - UK

‘There isn’t a plan’: frustration and defiance in rugby’s Championship

Years of dwindling funds and central support plus lack of appreciation for the work done has left Championship clubs and national leagues teetering on the brink

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: City, cricket, crowds, clubs and Colts

Have you been following the big stories in cricket, football, golf, tennis, darts, boxing, rugby, Formula One and the NFL?

The Independent UK

Sugababes singer and Rugby star to join Strictly Come Dancing Christmas line-up

Strictly’s Christmas special will air on 25 December 2023 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

AAP

Besieged Rugby Australia secures $80 million loan deal

Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh says the finalisation of an $80 million loan deal will help set up the game for the future in Australia.

AAP

NSW set to lock in coach after Maguire quits Kiwis

Michael Maguire has stepped down from his role coaching the New Zealand national rugby league team, clearing the way for him to take the vacant NSW job.

The Independent UK

Charity founded by Doddie Weir passes £11m milestone for MND research

The late international rugby player set up the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation following his diagnosis in 2016.

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