Rugby

Doping in rugby union: I am not being naive – our sport does not have a drugs problem

Yes, players are bigger, but that is down to expertise and not because of steroids Rugby union does not have…

12 years ago

Time has come for rugby to assess health risks of monster hits

Transformation of the game in two decades has been phenomenal The physicality of the collisions in international rugby is breathtaking…

12 years ago

WORLD RUGBY Paul Treu on leaving the Kenya sevens set-up, the World Series and the Olympics

WORLD RUGBY Paul Treu on leaving the Kenya sevens set-up, the World Series and the Olympics

12 years ago

Benezech: Rugby players’ health is my only concern

Pic: Laurent Benezech in his playing days A message to my fellow rugbyman, Alan Quinlan. Mon Cher Alan, It was…

12 years ago

Schools quiet on use of supplements in underage rugby

The Irish Sports Council say schools are ‘a law unto themselves’ The general consensus in schools is ‘no supplements allowed’…

12 years ago

‘I want to show them this problem that the sport has to address’, says Kimmage about Irish rugby

Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO > > https://twitter.com/Inphosports SUNDAY INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST Paul Kimmage was on The Last Word with Matt Cooper this…

12 years ago

Domestic Club Rugby preview : Sat 13th December 2014, by George Millar

What a festive season of competitive club rugby we have on offer for the thousands of supporters in Ulster who…

12 years ago

UK Anti-Doping chief Andy Parkinson warns of growing culture of internet drug-taking among aspiring rugby players

Grave warning: UK Anti-Doping chief Andy Parkinson is concerned about the availability of drugs online Photo: GETTY IMAGES Britain’s outgoing…

12 years ago

Does rugby need to take a closer look at its breakdown laws?

FIJI SEVENS HEAD coach Ben Ryan published a number of intriguing tweets yesterday evening highlighting a technique which he believes…

12 years ago