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Rugby officials have been called upon to cut back on competitive games after research found elite rugby players had a risk of developing motor neurone disease that was 15 times higher than the general population.

The former Reds scrum-half enjoyed anonymity in Paris with Racing but it's a different story at home in Limerick as the province struggle to find their feet under much-changed management

The study also found increased risks of dementia and Parkinson’s disease as consultant said contact training during the week ‘should be a thing of the past’

Researchers call for action to reduce the risks of head impact and traumatic brain injury in all sports, as a new study finds former men's rugby internationals have more than double the risk of neurodegenerative disease, with players' risk of motor neurone disease 15 times that of the general population.

Research led by the University of Glasgow found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players.

GLASGOW WARRIORS attack coach Nigel Carolan believes that there were signs of progress in the team’s performance when losing 32-17 to the Ospreys…

The coach has shuffled the pack big time.

The Welsh Rugby Union accounts have been published

Scottish union legend Doddie Weir and league super star Rob Burrow are among the rugby players diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease - which kills nerves that carry messages from the brain to muscles