Rugby-Two Top League matches cancelled in Japan due to COVID-19

Two Top League rugby matches scheduled for this weekend have been cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks at three of the clubs involved, the Japanese Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Tuesday.
CBS News

Former pro rugby player killed by Hawaii police had CTE, autopsy shows

A Black former professional rugby player from South Africa shot by police months after moving to Hawaii suffered from a degenerative brain disease often found in American football players and other ...
Hawaii News Now

Ex-rugby player Lindani Myeni fatally shot by HPD had severe CTE, autopsy reveals

HONOLULU (AP) - A Black former professional rugby player from South Africa shot by police months after moving to Hawaii suffered from a degenerative brain disease often found in American football ...
Reuters

Rugby League-Salford to use microchipped mouthguards to monitor collisions

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Rugby League club Salford Red Devils will wear mouthguards containing microchips that monitor the impact of collisions in the new Super League season to aid research into concussion ...