The Australian Sports Brain Bank Diagnoses First Case of CTE in Women Athletes
** Trigger Warning: This article contains potentially distressing information related to mental health On Tuesday, 3 July, the Australian Sports Brain Bank reported the first Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) case in a professional female athlete. The diagnosis was made on Heather Anderson, a 28-year-old Women’s Australian Football League (AFLW) athlete. Anderson tragically passed away this past November. Her brain was …
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Bronze For Ireland 7s At European Sevens Opener In Algarve
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Jessica Gardiner
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June 12, 2023
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Rugby
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Algarve Rugby 7s, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Beibhinn Parsons, Clare Gorman, Erin King, international rugby, Ireland Rugby 7s, Ireland Women's Rugby, Kate Farrell McCabe, Lucy Mulhall
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Ireland Women’s 7s team bagged a bronze medal finish at the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series (Leg 1) Algarve Sevens in Portugal this past weekend. After back-to-back victories on Friday over Sweden and Germany, a draw on Saturday (June 10) with Spain followed by a quarter-final win over Czechia, Ireland 7s topped their pool and progressed to the semi-finals to …
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Ireland To Host ITF Tag World Cup 2023
The 2023 ITF Tag World Cup is set to take place in Ireland from 2-5 August. Over twenty nations will travel to Limerick to compete, mostly from the southern hemisphere. In 2019, the International Tag Federation awarded the (then) 2021 ITF Tag World Cup to Ireland. All previous tag world cups had taken place in the Southern Hemisphere, so this …
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Smart Ball Technology To Aid Rugby Refs At U20 World Championship
World Rugby is to introduce ‘smart ball’ technology at this summer’s U20 World Championship. Collaborating with Sportable and Gilbert this will be the world’s first trial of smart ball technology in a live match officiating capacity. It could transform the way in which the sport is officiated. The motivation is to explore how the emergence of new technology and artificial …
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10 Things You Should Know About Joy Neville
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Jessica Gardiner
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May 12, 2023
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Rugby, Uncategorized
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international rugby, Interprovincial Women’s Rugby Championship, ireland rugby, Ireland Women's Rugby, Irish Rugby, Referee, rugby world cup, Women in refereeing, women referees
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Four Irish officials have recently been named as match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2023, with Joy Neville making history by being named the first female official at a men’s Rugby World Cup. While Neville continues to trend social media following the World Rugby announcement, she’s received numerous applaudable achievements throughout her career. From player to referee, Neville has …
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Irish Referee Joy Neville Makes Rugby World Cup History
World Rugby has confirmed the team of match officials who have been selected for the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France later this year. Four Irish officials have been named as match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2023, with Joy Neville making history by being named the first female official at a men’s Rugby World Cup. Neville is one …
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South Africa Welcomes First Professional Women’s Rugby Team
Earlier this year, the South African rugby team Blue Bulls, introduced the Bulls Daisies, the first ever professional women’s team in South Africa. Highly-rated Hayden Groepes, and former Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams are the respective head coach and assistant coach of the Bulls Daisies team. The duo has signed three-year agreements to take charge of the women’s team, which …
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Sene Naoupu announces retirement from international rugby
Sene Naoupu, who debuted in 2015 during Ireland’s winning year at the Six Nations, has officially announced her retirement from international rugby. She has also represented Ireland at the World Cup and played for the Ireland women’s rugby international sevens team. . @SeneNaoupu has announced her retirement from international rugby. Congratulations Sene on a stellar career! 48 Caps 30 Points1 …
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