concussion

Has Canada Lost Cudmore for Good as Oyonnax Beckons?

March 31, 2016 James Harrington 11

CASTRES, FRANCE – Jamie Cudmore has left the door ajar for a future approach from Canada, despite turning his back on a coaching role with the […]

England Rugby Legend Kat ‘One-Touch’ Merchant: On Concussions, A Glittering Career and Coaching

February 11, 2015 Scheenagh Harrington 2

CASTRES, FRANCE – Much has been made in the press about the concussion suffered by Wales’s George North during their Six Nations opener against England, […]

Breathalyzers in Rugby? Should Drinkers Beware?

September 13, 2014 DJ Eberle 6

RWU HQ – No, we’re not talking about the Breathalyzers used by police officers to see whether a person has been driving under after being […]

Top 14: French Rugby Authorities Drop Ball On Fritz Concussion

September 9, 2014 James Harrington 12

CASTRES, FRANCE – Remember this, 20 minutes into last season’sTop 14 play-off quarter-final between Toulouse and Racing Metro in May? The accidental collision between Florian […]

Two “Charged” in Machete Attack on Clermont French Internationals

July 23, 2014 James Harrington 8

CASTRES, FRANCE – Two men in their twenties have been placed “under formal examination” in connection with a late-night machete attack on three Top 14 […]

Top 14 Recap: Concussion Scandal Overshadows Historic Double

May 12, 2014 James Harrington 9

CASTRES, FRANCE – The Top 14 play-off quarter-finals SHOULD be remembered for two seismic shocks delivered by Racing Metro and Castres. But they will equally […]