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Samsung and Sky bolster their rugby partnerships with sponsorship deal Two of England Rugby’s partners come together with Twitter Amplify Sky is partnering with Samsung as sponsors of Sky Sports’ England QBE International updates on Twitter, providing near-live video clips of match action. 7th November 2014, London UK. The digital content-led campaign will be live […]
Rugby Legends Join Line-Up for World Rugby ConfEx 2014 Sean Fitzpatrick, Brian Moore, Agustín Pichot and Thomas Castaignède to discuss the ‘State of the Union’ Panel will kick off a strong two-day agenda looking at major issues and opportunities for the game ConfEx takes place in London from 17-18 November IRB World Rugby Conference and […]
Scottish Rugby Union President, Ian Rankin, today confirmed that Scottish Rugby will roll out a new £1.6 million facilities fund over the next four years. The Club Sustainability Fund, which will be the biggest support of its kind from Scottish Rugby to its member clubs, will have three strands – FastTrack, Revenue and Capital – […]
Message from Philip Browne, IRFU CEO Young people are the lifeblood of any sport and Irish Rugby is no different to other sports in this regard. We want to welcome young people into our clubs and schools so that they can enjoy our great game. It goes without saying that parents are entitled to know […]
Defining what is rugby success? Rugby success: What is it and how do we define it? Success comes in many shapes and forms, and ultimately it depends on the viewer, the reader and the subject to define their own accolades. Typical, or stereotyped rugby success, might be limited to on-field triumphs but the true definition […]
Abstract Background: The tackle is the most dangerous facet of play in rugby union, but little is known about risk factors for tackle injuries. Purpose: To estimate the injury risk associated with various characteristics of tackles in professional rugby union matches. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Method: All 140 249 tackles in 434 professional matches […]
After Allyson M Pollock’s son suffered a spate of serious injuries playing the game, she spent a decade investigating the risks. The results were surprising and alarming. Here’s what every parent needs to know It is one of those perfect Saturday afternoons in early autumn in Edinburgh; low sun, a cool wind blows and behind […]
