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Jared Payne, Reggie Goodes, James Broadhurst, Mouritz Botha, Nathan White, Kevin McLaughlin, Jonathan Thomas, and Alistair Hargreaves – all have retired due to concussion. Dylan Hartley, George North, Mike Brown, Francis Saili, Dane Coles, Ben Smith, and Ryan Crotty –…
In what is merely the latest drama surrounding World Rugby’s eligibility rules, former Niue international sevens player, Toni Pulu, has been declared eligible for Australia. The new Brumbies signing hit the headlines this week after rumours circulated that he had…
Pacific Rugby Players Welfare (PRPW) has announced its intention to petition World Rugby for drastic changes to its international eligibility rules. The desired amendment would allow players who have already represented a ‘Tier 1’ nation, such as New Zealand, to…
A Legal Headache: Negligence, Concussion and Rugby Union | Keep Calm Talk Law The world of Rugby Union is slowly coming to terms with the serious long-term impacts that concussion can have on players. And while practices are changing to…
Concussion in Rugby: Time to use our heads Ben Cisneros argues that, while progress has been made, the world of rugby must do more to educate players, coaches and physios about the dangers of concussion.
The Pacific Island player drain Ben Cisneros looks at why, for all their players in Europe's top leagues, the Pacific Islands struggle at international level.
World Rugby's 'new tougher approach' won't do enough to protect players Rugby columnist Ben Cisneros argues World Rugby's new ruling on tackles could be counter-productive.
The law on dangerous tackles: time to get a grip Rugby columnist Ben Cisneros argues that World Rugby's new tackling directive goes too far in its attempts to protect player welfare.
Time to kick rugby's cross-continental experiment into touch? Ahead of Saracens' match against Newcastle, Ben Cisneros asks if cross-continental rugby matches are worth the hype
Gouging: rugby's cardinal sin In this week's column, Ben Cisneros looks at whether or not we should call Kyle Sinckler's actions 'gouging'.
