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Concussion

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Gloucester's Billy Twelvetrees beats the tackle of Edinburgh's Phil Burleigh to score their first try during the European Rugby Challenge Cup Final at Twickenham Stoop, London. PA

Rugby Football Union apologises over handling of tackle height decision

The Rugby Football Union has apologised for its handling of the decision to lower the tackle height across the English community game to the waist.

27 Jan

How lowering the legal tackle height could affect community rugby in England

Members from England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council have voted to lower tackling to below the waist across community rugby from next season.

24 Jan
Joe Marler with child on his shoulders

Joe Marler says rugby is 'making progress' on player safety

Joe Marler once suffered concussion so severe he forgot he had children.

5 Oct 2022

Club’s claims player’s dementia not caused by football ‘an insult’, says widow

Former Wales footballer died from dementia ’caused by heading the ball’

The concussions that saw rugby star diagnosed with dementia at 60

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The 'scary' consequences of rugby concussions on ex-Wales international's brain

10 'high force' headers a week: New training guidance for English football

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Ex-Boro players' families welcome new recommendations for brain safety in sport

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Stevie Ward still struggling with migraines a year after suffering concussion

Six more former players take action against rugby union in concussion lawsuit

Leigh Halfpenny: 'The headaches wouldn’t seem to go away'

US Soccer 'bans headers' for young players after lawsuit

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