Martin Raftery
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Rugby’s return to stadiums without fans could involve 167 people – World Rugby
- International
- May 5, 2020, 21:00
Rugby’s return to stadiums without supporters can be achieved with 167 people, the sport’s governing body has revealed in a document entitled “Safe re(...)

Rugby players will face daily screening as part of return protocols
- International
- May 5, 2020, 20:00
Testing for temperatures and coronavirus symptoms, travelling to and from training individually, and without use of the showers or other facilities in(...)

Galway sports tech company selected as first participant in World Rugby trial
- Retail & Services
- November 19, 2019, 17:27
A Co Galway sports technology company has been selected as the first participant in a trial by World Rugby aiming to reduce the risk of head injuries (...)

Gerry Thornley: World League proposal has more holes than a soup strainer
- International
- March 1, 2019, 06:30
In its eagerness to bring a 12-country World League into being, World Rugby has probably managed to antagonise many of its key stakeholders, with the (...)

Former Ireland and Munster doctor Éanna Falvey joins World Rugby
- International
- February 27, 2019, 13:02
Former Ireland and Munster doctor Dr Éanna Falvey has been appointed to the newly created position of World Rugby’s deputy chief medical officer. Dr (...)

Geordan Murphy: 'It’s a fickle world but it’s nice to be doing what you love'
- European Cup
- October 13, 2018, 08:00
In early September Geordan and Anneka were christening Rex’s little brother Oscar when the Leicester board came calling. Matt O’Connor had been sacke(...)

World Rugby to trial rule changes that lower tackle height
- International
- May 25, 2018, 19:45
World Rugby will trial rule changes at under-20 competitions that lower the height of tackles to reduce the risk of head injury, particularly concussi(...)

Pain game: how an Irish tech firm is helping to reduce injuries in rugby
- Rugby
- February 3, 2018, 07:00
Rugby is mangling its players. So much so that an Irish tech company is producing enough preventative measures to journey deep down into Silicon Valle(...)

Rugby players undergoing HIA will stay off for at least 10 minutes
- Rugby
- August 17, 2017, 15:54
Players undergoing a Head Injury Assessment (HIA) will not be allowed return to a game for 10 minutes under an amendment to the law announced by World(...)

Spectre of head injury hangs over Lions’ final Test heroics
- International
- July 8, 2017, 16:34
It remains to be seen whether World Rugby will investigate the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) substitution involving Lions captain Sam Warburton and Alu(...)