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Two decades ago there were only two criteria used to diagnose concussion. Jon Patricios, a sport and exercise medicine physician and co-lead author of the latest international consensus statement on concussion in sport, discusses the science of head injuries and some of the protocols adopted by World Rugby to make…

England adopted a damage limitation approach to Tom Curry's disciplinary hearing in a bid to have the Sale flanker available for a possible Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

Pre-recorded versions of the anthems sung by children’s choirs have been a disaster, writes Luke Baker, but it’s not too late for World Rugby to stop the fiasco

Just one round of matches gone and already the bungling blazerati of World Rugby are looking like complete and utter prats.

Springbok coaches held up different coloured lights to send messages during the Rugby World Cup fixture in Marseille

The renditions of the national anthems have attracted widespread criticism, but the Guardian understands that organisers have no plans to change the arrangements sung by children’s choirs

Much-changed Wales take on Portugal at the Rugby World Cup today in their second Pool C assignment.

Head collisions and player safety dominated the early headlines at the Rugby World Cup

25-year-old will be able to feature in the final pool encounter

The England back-rower will miss World Cup pool matches against Japan and Chile after accepting his tackle against Argentina warranted a red card

The flanker will miss England’s games against Japan and Chile