Playing through the pain: an investigation into painkiller use in rugby

Rugby World looks into the culture of painkiller use in rugby – from the lengths players may go to in order to stay on the field to potentially harmful social issues. This first appeared in the April 2017 issue of Rugby World magazine.

“OUR DOC used to walk around with a frisbee full of painkillers before the game.” It’s the kind of sentence …Continue reading »