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New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe and Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the two semi-finals

New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe and Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the two semi-finals

New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe and Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the two semi-finals

‘We really care about our players,’ said the Boks’ director of rugby, adding that the coaches called for multiple head injury assessments against France

Tech wizardry is helping to reduce head impacts and drive equipment innovation in rugby, boxing and the NFL

World Rugby has insisted providing developing nations with higher-level matches more frequently is at the ‘top of our agenda’

Devices to measure G-force of head impacts will be used in elite rugby first but aim is for them to filter down to junior and community levels

Real-time data will see players removed from the pitch if collision forces exceed a certain level even if they are not showing signs of a brain injury

Farrell scored his kick but England did not get the three points after taking longer than 60 seconds

Barring spirited performances from the likes of Portugal or Uruguay, the 2023 Rugby World Cup currently underway in France has once again exposed the chasm between the sport’s haves and have-nots, highlighting the need for a concerted effort to help emerging nations raise their game, particularly in Africa.

World Rugby is set to reject the idea of emerging nations competing in a ‘plate’ competition running alongside the main event at future World Cups