Indeed, the number of parents opting their children out of the game is growing. Even at St Edward’s, a school renowned for its rugby, some parents would rather their children played football or ...

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.. Writing in Sports, Ethics ...

Against a backdrop of decreased physical activity and a global obesity epidemic in children, we believe rugby has a role to play in keeping people active, healthy and engaged.” Former rugby union ...

“But, for me, allowing my children to play rugby was a step too far – collapsing scrums, bone-crunching tackles, stories of cauliflower ears and paralysis combined with information that had ...