
Mr Jonathan Webb featured in the Rugby Players Association ezine
Knee Arthritis, Knee Replacement, Robotic Knee Replacement, Rugby Knee InjuriesConsultant Knee Surgeon and former England Rugby full back Jonathan was recently interviewed by the Rugby Players Association on his career, combining medical school and rugby and qualifying as a doctor while he was still playing for England.
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World Rugby launches new exercise programme developed to reduce rugby injuries
News, Rugby Knee InjuriesWe’re all enjoying the Rugby World Cup, but it’s also good to see that the powers-that-be haven’t given themselves a month off and are addressing some major issues in the sport. And the biggest one of all is injury prevention.
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World Rugby introduce six trials aimed at reducing rugby injury rates
News, Rugby Knee InjuriesWe’re all getting ready for the Rugby World Cup at the end of the month, obviously – but while us fans are working out how to reorganise our sleep patterns right through to the beginning of November, the game has its eye firmly on the future.
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Rugby union players more likely to develop knee arthritis
Knee Arthritis, News, Rugby Knee InjuriesWe all know what a tough code rugby union is, but a new study – led by the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis at the University of Oxford – has spelled out just how gruelling it is.
Researchers discovered…

English rugby clubs to take part in concussion study
News, Rugby Knee InjuriesEven more eyes than normal will be on this year’s rugby season with researchers from the University of Birmingham analysing play in a bid to develop a pitch-side test to quickly and accurately evaluate whether a player has been concussed.…