Rugby league is the main professional team sport played in Eastern Australia. It is also very popular at a junior and amateur level. However, injuries are common because of the amount of body contact that occurs and the amount of running that is required to participate in the game. Injuries...
The St Helens coach, Daniel Anderson, watched his side clinch top spot in the Super League with an impressive 38-12 win over Wigan on Friday night, but was in no mood to celebrate after losing three key players with head injuries.Laybourn, IanIndependent on Sunday...
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SYDNEY, June 27 (Xinhua) -- While Rugby League is celebrated in Australia for its high pace, hard tackling and toughness, new research on Thursday has shown that the heavy contact regularly endured by players is likely having a serious effect on their brain health. For the first time, resea...
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Fairfax Media is reporting that 70 doctors and health experts are calling for a ban on tackling in school “Rugby” games. The Association for Physical Education noted that tackling is where most injuries occur. “The majority of all injuries occur during contact or collision, such as the tackl...
Super League Daryl Powell Josh McAllister 15 Mar 2023 Warrington hit with yet another injury as Daryl Powell makes major decisions on Philbin and Dudson Warrington head coach Daryl Powell has confirmed yet another blow to his forward pack, while Joe Philbin and Gil Dudson have been named in...
“game of thirteen”). In 1934 the French rugby league federation (Ligue Française de Rugby à XIII) was formed. Like rugby union, the league game in France is largelyconfinedto the southern part of the country. DuringWorld War II, rugby league play was outlawed in France by the Vichy...
Wakefield have issued an update on all the club’s current injuries amid speculation surrounding Luke Gale and a season-ending blow. Super League Luke Gale Josh McAllister 05 Jul 2023 Rumour Mill: Luke Gale facing worst possible news; St Helens prop’s future up in the air; International...
While rugby league match and training injury incidence had decreased since 2014, the increase in head injuries, and greater injury rate at the semi-professional level, mean further injury prevention interventions are needed.Previous article in issue Next article in issue Keywords Rugby league Injury ...