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 […]
The only problem with being a trailblazer is that everyone starts copying you, and what was once unique suddenly become run of the mill. The more it happens, the less you end up liking it. I am thinking beards, tattoo sleeves and Justin Bieber singing. But there is also something in rugby that has got […]
Rugby World Cup helps Tackle Hunger in Madagascar Children from schools in the Madagascan capital of Antananarivo benefiting from United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) daily meals have participated in a special Rugby event to promote WFP’s successful Tackle Hunger partnership with the International Rugby Board. With the Webb Ellis Cup in town for the […]