Background Neck extension strength had been shown to be a predictor for concussion in professional rugby players. A reliable protocol for measuring neck strength had previously been devised to address ...

Background Elite male rugby union players have a decreased active cervical spine rage of motion (ACROM), the severity correlates to both number of years playing and position (Lark & McCarthy 2007, ...

Ronan Nelson was tackling a player during a club rugby game in Carmel Valley when another player fell on him. The impact broke Ronan’s neck. He was left paralyzed from the neck down. The Cathedral ...

SYDNEY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Wallabies centre Lalakai Foketi was taken to hospital on Thursday after injuring his neck in training in a blow to the New South Wales Waratahs on the eve of the new Super ...

May 6 (Reuters) - A bull neck and surfeit of courage come in handy in rugby, and Sam Cane has relied heavily on both to overcome a horrifying injury and become the man to lead the All Blacks into a ...