TADHG FURLONG reckons the glass is half-full when it comes to managing his body. Furlong endured an injury-interrupted 2024-25 season in which he missed all four November Tests and all but one Six ...

Objectives: To undertake a detailed epidemiological study of training injuries sustained by professional rugby union players in order to define their incidence, nature, severity, and causes. Methods: ...

Roberts' commitment to become a doctor has been clear for some time. He graduated from Cardiff University's school of ...

In a recent study published in the journal Echo Research & Practice, researchers used a combination of 2D echocardiography, electrocardiography (ECG), and speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) to ...

Background The risk of injury in professional rugby union is high compared with other sports. Modifiable risk factors such as training load provide an attractive target for risk management. Objective ...

For rugby union to broaden its footprint and flourish, it will require creative thinking and fierce enthusiasm. Steve Hanley, the former Sale Sharks wing who plundered 75 Premiership tries, possesses ...

The Welsh Rugby Union has issued a statement in response to comments made by former Wales international Anthony Buchanan, who ...

He said clubs were set to receive support in governance, competitions, coaching, and administration; annual tournaments for ...