Fourth Japan player to miss France Test over Covid
Japan flyhalf Takuya Yamasawa has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Saturday's first Test match against France, Japan's Rugby Football Union said on Friday.
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Loughman should not have returned after HIA - NZ Rugby
Ireland prop Jeremy Loughman should not have returned to play in Wednesday's match against the Maori All Blacks after suffering a head knock in the opening minutes, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Friday.
Healy comes through Ireland training unscathed
Cian Healy is set to take his place on the Ireland bench for tomorrow's first Test against New Zealand after coming through this morning’s captain’s run unscathed.
Mistake made in treatment of concussed Ireland prop: NZ Rugby
New Zealand Rugby on Friday conceded medical staff made a mistake by allowing Jeremy Loughman to play on in a tour match against the Maori All Blacks, despite the Ireland prop displaying clear concussion symptoms.
Wales seek balanced approach to counter Bok muscle: 'We can't get caught playing Sevens'
One of the things the Springboks did well after they won the Rugby World Cup in Japan was to convince the world there's only one way to play them and that's to match them physically.