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My plane crashed in the Andes. Only the unthinkable kept me and the other starving survivors alive

In 1972, Nando Parrado was travelling with family and friends when his plane went down in the mountains. What followed was months of horror, ingenuity – and incredible sacrifice

The Guardian - UK

Former Wales forward Andrew Coombs diagnosed with dementia at 39

Andrew Coombs, the forward who won the Six Nations with Wales in 2013, said in a statement on social media that he had been diagnosed with dementia

The Guardian - UK

Levi sisters power Aussie women to Dubai Sevens triumph

The Levi sisters, Maddison and Teagan, have played huge roles in powering Australia's rugby women to a Dubai Sevens triumph over previously invincible NZ.

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‘Let’s look after each other’: Sinfield’s ultra effort for MND spreads the love

Rugby league legend is inviting runners on an Extra Mile with him on his latest ultramarathon challenge for motor neurone disease

The Guardian - UK

Rugby v Its Players: shadow of brain injury case looms over the sport

The game will not be the winner if legal action from players diagnosed with neurological damage ends up in court

The Guardian - UK

Absent Owen Farrell receives touching gesture from fans as impressive Northampton shock Saracens

Saracens 12-18 Northampton Saints: The visitors secured a significant victory over a home side shorn of the England captain due to a knee injury

The Independent UK

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among ex-players suing rugby authorities over brain injuries

The request for a GLO was on Friday rejected in London's High Court

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Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among ex-players named in rugby concussion lawsuit

Legal claims are being made against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union.

The Independent UK

Diverse player list makes scale of damage clear in lawsuit against World Rugby

The authorities must not lose sight of the fact that they have a game, and a lot of wounded men and women, to look after

The Guardian - UK

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among rugby players in brain injury legal claim

Phil Vickery was joined by fellow 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Mark Regan among 226 names released following high court hearing

The Guardian - UK

RFU must step up and pay best players to stay in England, insists Lawes

The former England captain Courtney Lawes says the game’s authorities have to acknowledge that top-level rugby is a short career and players should be paid what they are worth

The Guardian - UK

Owen Farrell: England and Saracens won't pressure captain over Test return

Neither club nor country attempted to stand in the way of Farrell's decision to step back from international rugby

Evening Standard

Nick Afoa: ‘It was make or break – and I broke’

He’s now one of Opera Australia’s shining stars, but Afoa had been on the path to international rugby stardom – before disaster struck

The Guardian - AU

Antoine Dupont gives fast and furious sevens new life in quest for greatness at Olympics

The France star will make his debut in the revamped series in Vancouver this weekend, in what is the first step towards a shot at gold at the Paris Olympics

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Evening Standard

Andre Esterhuizen exclusive: I'm ready for Harlequins challenge after 'unbelievable' World Cup triumph

South Africa centre reveals how the Springboks managed to get that crucial edge for their second successive title

Evening Standard

Kevin Sinfield out to inspire hope as he starts new MND ultra-marathon challenge

The rugby league icon has already raised more than £7m as he continues to run in honour of friend and former team-mate Rob Burrow

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: Terry Venables, Katie Taylor and Mohamed Salah

Have you been following the big stories in football, golf, motor sport, snooker, rugby union, tennis and boxing?

Evening Standard

High Court to rule in landmark hearing on 268 rugby players' brain injury claim

Day of reckoning in bid to combine claims into group litigation against governing bodies

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The Guardian - UK

New headguard brings hope of gamechanging safety breakthrough

Design from Leicestershire-based company just waiting for green light of approval from governing body World Rugby

The Independent UK

Kevin Sinfield on running for Rob Burrow and MND: ‘It’s why I’m on this Earth’

The rugby league legend will run seven ultra-marathons in seven days in support of Motor Neurone Disease charities and his inspirational friend and former teammate Rob Burrow

The Guardian - AU

Rugby Australia trials new tackle height laws to combat concussion

Trial law designed to reduce head-to-head contact in tackles, with research showing concussion risks are four-times higher in tackles above sternum

AAP

Rugby trials lower tackle height for safer play

Rugby Australia will implement a new two-year trial that will see the legal height of tackles lowered in community rugby as they look to minimise head injuries.

The Guardian - UK

Rugby players to apply for class action lawsuit in legal case over brain injuries

A GLO would bring more than 200 claims together in one case, but a full hearing may not take place before the end of 2024

Evening Standard

Owen Farrell break is a 'wake-up call', says Saracens chief Mark McCall: 'Rugby needs to do something'

Sarries' director of rugby has lamented the 'shameful' abuse of Farrell and also taken aim at the media coverage of the player

The Independent UK

Saracens coach hits out at ‘shameful’ abuse after Owen Farrell announcement

The England captain announced this week that he would take a break from Test rugby during the Six Nations

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