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Love, rugby and a sport's crucial battle with concussion
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, Tom Hamilton assesses how far the game has come and how far it still has to go in its understanding of the most prevalent -- and damaging -- injury in rugby.
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What is a concussion protocol? Sport by sport, there's no single solution
Reporters from across ESPN give their insights on how sport has been impacted by the increasing awareness of concussion.
The best 25 players at Rugby World Cup 2019
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The chaos of the ruck: What the heck is actually going on in a rugby pile?
Far from being simply a mad scramble, a rugby ruck has no shortage of technique and regulations around it. Oh, and some dark arts as well, of course...
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Fans allowed to bring food after shortages in Rugby World Cup stadiums
Rugby supporters will be able to bring food into the World Cup stadiums in Japan after shortages in the opening matches.
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Scotland's Watson out of the World Cup with knee injury
Hamish Wilson has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury in the loss to Ireland on the weekend.
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Springboks prop Trevor Nyakane heading home from Rugby World Cup with calf injury
Thomas du Toit will make a mad dash from France to replace Trevor Nyakane in South Africa's Rugby World Cup squad after the latter tore a calf in Saturday's opening 23-13 loss to New Zealand in Yokohama.
Rugby World Cup
Toomua's big Wallabies moment might just have arrived
Australia avoided a major scare in Sapporo on Saturday but with their next game against Wales on Sunday already on the horizon, some big selection calls will need to be made, writes Sam Bruce.
Rugby World Cup
Two-try Tuilagi powers England past Tonga
A first-half double from Manu Tuilagi and a late bonus-point sealing try by substitute Luke Cowan-Dickie gave England the perfect start to their Rugby World Cup campaign.
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Ireland display credentials to tackle Rugby World Cup heavyweights
Less than 24 hours after the All Blacks had taken care of Springboks, the Irish provided a Rugby World Cup message of their own that will have anyone doubting their claims as potential tournament winners re-evaluating their assessment.
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Rugby Championship: All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks, Pumas resume play
How do the Wallabies pick up the pieces? What do the All Blacks actually need to work on? And what have been the key learnings from two Springboks-Pumas clashes? The Rugby Championship restarts this week.
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