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There has been increased focus on concussion since a group of former players launched legal action against rugby authorities, claiming they were not sufficiently protected from and informed about potential brain injuries. Barclay said he played in the 2017 autumn internationals, unsure whether he had fully recovered from a concussion suffered six weeks before on club duty for Scarlets. “The …

In recent days, you may have seen articles claiming the “best meteor shower of the year” is about to start. Unfortunately, the hype is overblown – particularly for observers in Australia and New Zealand. The shower in question is the Perseids, one of the “big three” – the strongest annual meteor showers. Peaking in the middle of the northern summer, …

In a remarkable stroke of luck, a 240-million-year-old amphibian fossil was uncovered in a pile of rocks used for building a garden retaining wall in New South Wales, Australia. This unprecedented find has offered researchers a fascinating glimpse into the Triassic period, revealing the life of an ancient species that once roamed the rivers of what is now Australia. The …

This should have been a whole lot more comfortable for the Lions. They’ll take the win, and played brilliantly in establishing their lead, but the way they fell off the pace in the final half an hour was worrying. They lost their fury, their discipline and their decision-making and accuracy went south. They have much to work on before the …

ATLANTA (July 14, 2025) –The U.S. Men’s National Team will take on two World-Cup qualified sides in Ecuador and Australia in October as anticipation builds ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.  The matches against two teams ranked in the Top 25 in the world will provide the USMNT a valuable opportunity to compete against fellow World …

The majority of Andy Farrell’s Test squad is more or less settled, but there were some guys out there playing for big stakes. Hugo Keenan needed a reassuring display at full-back given that Blair Kinghorn will miss the first Test in Brisbane. And he delivered. Jac Morgan was competing for the open-side jersey that’s flitted between himself, Josh van der …

A man in New South Wales (NSW) caught the state’s first known case of Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV), a rabies-like infection that can’t be treated once symptoms appear. It was the fourth human case of the infection ever documented. The man, who was in his 50s and from northern NSW, was in critical condition and being treated at a hospital …