Inside the Mind of James Haskell

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Inside the Mind of James Haskell

PeerTube
An enticing weekend of rugby in #6nations and derby day in #rugbyeuropechampionship Switzerland v Germany, Belgium v Netherlands, Georgia v Romania and Portugal v Spain. Looking forward to the Iberian clash, should see some ‘total rugby’ with both teams having lovely backlines. Plus if Georgia win well and Wales lose poorly could see Georgia leapfrog Wales in the #worldrugby rankings!
Great win for #italy in the #sixnations. Now ready for #wales. I have to admit I haven’t watched any rugby for two years despite being a massive rugby fan since the 90s, #WRU are unfit for the job, and #worldrugby is fundamentally broken. We need relegation/promotion but money means it won’t happen easily. Anyway c’mon Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #cymruambyth
3/ YSCRugby has formally issued a demand for immediate access to the underlying data and technical reports. We require Physiological or Biomechanical Studies justifying this gender-specific rule variance. #WorldRugby must prove its case.

R360's Struggle to Secure World Rugby Approval Raises More Questions

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Rugby: "What is going on in my head?!" Ex professional Alix Popham opens up about his damaged brain.

Former rugby professional Alix Popham suffered around 100,000 blows to the head during his career and his brain is severely damaged.

He and other ex-professionals are now suing several rugby associations.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250901-rugby-what-is-going-on-in-my-head-ex-professional-alix-popham-opens-up-about-his-damaged-brain?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Rugby #AlixPopham #BrainDamage #BrainInjury #Neurology #WorldRugby #NationalFootballLeague #Wales #UK #Sport #Health

Rugby: "What is going on in my head?!" Ex professional Alix Popham opens up about his damaged brain.

Former rugby professional Alix Popham suffered around 100,000 blows to the head during his career and his brain is severely damaged. He and other ex-professionals are now suing several rugby …

Der Spiegel
More than 2.5 million tickets, some for pool matches priced as low as A$40, will be available for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, which organizers say is the most for any edition of the global showpiece. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/30/more-sports/rugby-world-cup-2027-tickets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #australia #2027rugbyworldcup #worldrugby
'Most accessible ever' tickets planned for Australia's 2027 Rugby World Cup

More than a million tickets for every stage will be priced at under A$100.

The Japan Times
England lodged an official complaint with World Rugby after their players suffered racist abuse from spectators during their win over Argentina in San Juan on July 12, the global governing body has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/22/more-sports/rugby-england-argentina-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #england #argentina #worldrugby
England players suffered racist abuse from fans in Argentina, World Rugby says

'While it is clear that an incident took place, we regret that the individuals responsible could not be identified,' World Rugby said.

The Japan Times
Celebrating National Football Day.

#nationalfootballday#rugby #rugbylife #rugbyunion #rugbygram #sport #rugbyplayer #s #rugbyleague #rugbyfamily #football #rugbylove #rugbyteam #sports #life #instarugby #rugbyclub #fitness #rugbypla…

Vibrant Vitality
More than 1,000 former amateur and professional rugby union and rugby league players have joined a long-running concussion lawsuit against the sports' governing bodies, a legal firm has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/02/more-sports/rugby-concussion-action/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #rugbyfootballunion #worldrugby
More than 1,000 ex-rugby players join concussion lawsuit: legal firm

'The claimants are suffering with a range of life-altering neurological conditions,' said Rylands Garth.

The Japan Times