The International Rugby Board has announced the details of rulings made by the IRB Regulations Committee relating to Regulation 8 (eligibility) and 9 (player release) to further assist Member ...

Background ‘On the field and on the run’ assessments of head impact events in professional rugby have resulted in a high proportion of players subsequently diagnosed with confirmed concussion not ...

New Year's Day saw the introduction of new scrummaging rules designed to improve player safety in rugby union. The International Rugby Board passed a law late last year to bring packs closer and ...

Objective: to determine the incidence, nature and causes of injuries sustained during the International Rugby Board (IRB) Rugby World Cup 2007. Design: Pospective, whole-population survey. Population: ...

British and Irish Lions skipper Brian O'Driscoll has criticised the International Rugby Board over its conduct relating to new video footage of the spear tackle that ended his tour of New ...

But since the game turned professional in 1995, there are now strict laws about using protective equipment on the pitch. And since October 2000, the International Rugby Board (IRB), the game's ...

Black Ferns 15s and Sevens star Sarah Hirini won't have a crack at another Rugby World Cup title. Hirini ... ruling them out of selection for the final World Sevens Series event of the season in Los ...