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Ireland women’s rugby team switch to dark shorts amid period anxieties | CNN

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Ireland women’s rugby team switch to dark shorts amid period anxieties | CNN

CNN  —  The Ireland women’s rugby team has made a permanent switch from white to navy shorts in response to players’ concerns about period anxieties. The navy shorts will be debuted in Ireland’s opening game of the Women’s Six Nations against Wales on March 25, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on Tuesday. “The … Read more

Former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone becomes first All Black to come out as gay | CNN

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Former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone becomes first All Black to come out as gay | CNN

CNN  —  Former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone became the first All Black to come out publicly as gay, in an interview with TVNZ’s Seven Sharp on Monday. Johnstone – who played three Test matches for New Zealand, including two against the British and Irish Lions in 2005 – said he told his friends … Read more

Research call over MND risk to elite rugby players

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Research call over MND risk to elite rugby players

Dr Jane Haley, director of research at MND Scotland, said: “We welcome this very interesting piece of research. While the initial results do seem concerning, the study is based on a small sample size which means that, because MND is a relatively uncommon condition, larger studies will be needed to determine whether this result can … Read more

Rugby star Tindall on dad’s Parkinson’s disease

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Former England rugby star Mike Tindall has told BBC Breakfast he regretted not pushing his dad more when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “I didn’t really understand the process of how it deteriorated and how it could end up at that point”, he said. Read more: Queen mourned husband Philip with bravery – Tindall … Read more