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Rugby and concussion: Key questions the sport faces
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Thursday, 17 December 2020 04:06
Nine former rugby union players have begun a legal process against English and Welsh rugby union authorities and World Rugby, saying the sport has left them with permanent brain damage.They have all been diagnosed with the early signs of dementia and say repeated blows to the head are to blame.Global governing body World Rugby and the Rugby Football Union (RFU)…
Concussion in sport: More former rugby union players prepare to take action
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Thursday, 17 December 2020 03:58
More former players have joined the legal process against the game's authorities for alleged negligence. Former Wales Under-20 centre Adam Hughes, 30, is the youngest to claim he has suffered permanent brain damage.Ex-England Under-21 back row Neil Spence is also one of those involved while four former England and Wales players remain anonymous.Legal action is being prepared against the Rugby…
Giorgi Kveseladze: Gloucester sign Georgia centre
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 05:56
Premiership side Gloucester have signed Georgia centre Giorgi Kveseladze on an undisclosed-length contract.Kveseladze started all four of Georgia's pool matches at the 2019 World Cup in Japan."We've been tracking Giorgi's progress closely and were increasingly impressed by his performances," said Gloucester's chief operating officer Alex Brown.
Heineken Champions Cup: Holders Exeter's match at Toulouse cancelled after Covid-19 outbreak
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 07:10
Holders Exeter's Heineken Champions Cup match at Toulouse on Sunday has been cancelled because of a Covid-19 outbreak at the Chiefs.Glasgow's home fixture against Lyon on Saturday has also been called off - because the Warriors played Exeter last weekend. European bosses will now meet to decide the outcomes of the cancelled games. It is envisaged that the matches cannot…
Eddie Jones allowed to continue Suntory Sungoliath consultancy role by RFU
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 00:04
England head coach Eddie Jones can continue as a consultant for Japanese Top League side Suntory Sungoliath, says the Rugby Football Union (RFU).The RFU deemed there was no conflict of interest despite England and Japan being drawn in the same 2023 World Cup pool. "Eddie has had a consultancy agreement with Suntory for over 20 years," said an RFU spokesperson.…
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