Is playing rugby really a form of child abuse? Researchers this week said crunching collisions inherent in the sport are damaging to the brains of children. On a weekend when thousands of children ...

Allowing children to play impact sports, such as rugby or boxing, amounts to a form of child abuse, researchers from three British universities said in a new study.

Playing rugby from a young age can lead to exposure to head trauma and constitutes as child abuse, claims new study ...

Rugby being played in schools is a form of child abuse and the game should be banned among under-18s, a study has claimed. Academics claim that sports organisations are effectively “grooming ...

Rugby is a form of child abuse and children should be banned from playing it, according to a study.

We asked readers if they allowed their children to play rugby and if they had any concerns about children playing the sport? Here is a selection of the responses.

Rugby being played in schools is a form of child abuse and the game should be banned among under-18s, a study has claimed.

Rugby being played in schools is a form of child abuse and the game should be banned among under-18s, a study has claimed. Academics claim that sports organisations are effectively “grooming” children ...