5 h. ago Dave Reddin answers the burning questions about Welsh rugby's survival plan

The WRU's director of rugby and elite performance, Dave Reddin, is the latest guest on the Welsh Rugby Podcast

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19 h. ago Everyone wants answers for former rugby players like Lewis Moody but they are hard to come by | Andy Bull

Some studies find an increased MND risk for rugby players, others show the risk is equally high for others. The only way forward is more researchLewis Moody, 47, is the latest in a long line of players who has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that may or may not be linked to his career in collision sport. Over the past decade I’ve interviewed more of these men, and their friends and families, than I ever wanted to. Many of them chose to first reveal their diagnoses in the Guardian. First there’s the shock, then the sorrow, then the expressions of sympathy and support. And after all that, a lot of hard questions that are left unaddressed.The one thing everyone involved wants is clear answers, and unfortunately, they are very hard to come by. The current science can only tell you so much. The Motor Neurone Disease Association’s position is that the latest research suggests a correlation between traumatic brain injuries and MND, but that the same research has not proven ...

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3 w. ago Scotland star retires aged 29 after Scottish Rugby contract decision

Back row played 74th and final cap against England

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3 w. ago Raging Stuart Kettlewell slams Celtic penalty 'contradiction' as Kilmarnock boss demands left stunned

A last-gasp spot kick saw Killie miss out on a point against the Hoops at Rugby Park and the manager is demanding answers

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3 w. ago Ruthless New Zealand machine an ominous obstacle on England’s horizon | Andy Bull

Black Ferns are gathering momentum and pose the biggest threat to the Red Roses’s hopes of lifting the World CupThe Black Ferns were slow leaving the pitch at half-time, but very quick coming back on to it once the break was over. With 40 minutes to play, the scores tied 10-10, and a spot in the semi-finals on the line, the Black Ferns’ captain Ruahei Demant pulled her team into a huddle, while the Springboks trotted past them and in to the changing rooms at Sandy Park.The team talk, according to player-of-the-match Kaipo Olsen-Baker, was only three letters long: “AFD” which, Olsen-Baker just stopped herself from blurting out during a live TV interview afterwards, means “all fucking day”. They scored three tries in the next seven minutes play. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lewis Ferguson reacts to Belarus horror tackle that 'felt like a bad one' as he reveals confusing ref explanation

It's been a long time coming for Lewis Ferguson but he's a key Scotland player at last

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