• Much of the relevant academic research suggests that rugby results in higher rates of overall injuries and concussions than American football does — often two to three times higher. • Some studies ...

Rugby is a tackle sport played without helmet and pads, yet some in the game contend that it’s safer to play than American football. In fact, that has become a selling point to parents of youth ...

Rugby football, as it is played throughout the British Commonwealth, Ireland, and France, contains most of the ingredients out of which the American game has been developed—such as running with the ...

Rugby is the fastest growing team sport in the U.S., but many people still haven't heard about it or how much fun it is to watch, especially for football fans. The Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby ...

In a speech before the Irish parliament, President Joe Biden praised a sport more popular in Ireland than in the United States: rugby. Biden told the assembled lawmakers April 13 that he keeps an ...

Kieran Read of the All Blacks is tackled during The Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on Aug. 15, 2015 in Auckland.

The rise of rugby in America took another step forward this month as Las Vegas welcomed record crowds to its international tournament for the seventh year in a row. But, aside from the 80,000-plus ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Mar 14, 2025, 08:01am EDT Athletes on the IPP program were invited to ...