Injuries
Player injury news, recovery updates.
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Teenage debutant Dickson snatches comeback win for Force as Drua sink Brumbies
Nineteen-year-old Ai Dickson crashed over in the 79th minute to give Western Force a 21-17 comeback victory over Queensland, while the Fijiana Drua beat the ACT Brumbies 42-25 in a result clouded by a serious ankle injury to Wallaroos flyhalf Ella Ryan.
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Rice reveals he managed hamstring injury since Christmas amid 'obscene' 63-game season
Declan Rice has disclosed he played through neural hamstring pain from January onwards, having featured 63 times for Arsenal and England this season. The midfielder was substituted as a precaution in England's 4-2 win over Croatia but expects to start against Ghana on 23 June.
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Nurmagomedov dismisses Song as 'punching bag' after UFC Abu Dhabi replacement rumour
Umar Nurmagomedov has welcomed a potential fight with Yadong Song after his scheduled UFC Abu Dhabi bout against David Martinez collapsed due to injury, calling the Chinese bantamweight a 'punching bag' following his lopsided loss to Sean O'Malley.
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Erasmus worried over Mostert ankle scan ahead of Nations Championship opener against England
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed Franco Mostert will undergo ankle scans after the lock was forced off during South Africa's 80-31 win over the Barbarians in Gqeberha, adding to an already lengthy injury list ahead of the Nations Championship.
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Penaud returns to France squad for southern hemisphere tour as Bielle-Biarrey rested
Fabien Galthié has named a 39-man provisional France squad for a three-Test tour against New Zealand, Australia and Japan. Damian Penaud, France's all-time leading try-scorer, is recalled after missing the Six Nations, while Louis Bielle-Biarrey is deliberately rested.
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Muscle injury: Raphinha ruled out against Scotland and facing early World Cup exit
The FC Barcelona forward suffered a right thigh muscle injury during Brazil's 3-0 victory over Haiti in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. Absent for the third group match, Raphinha risks missing the rest of the tournament.
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Rice vows to put his body on the line for England despite lower back concern
Declan Rice has reassured England supporters he is fit and ready to start after being substituted in the 73rd minute of the 4-2 win over Croatia, revealing he has been managing a lower back problem since Christmas.
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Klopp fires back at Van der Vaart after 'Boeing 747' dig at Van Dijk
Jurgen Klopp has publicly dismissed Rafael van der Vaart's criticism of Virgil van Dijk, saying the former Tottenham midfielder's opinion is 'not that important' after Van der Vaart likened the Netherlands captain's movement to a Boeing 747 following a 2-2 draw with Japan.
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Malang Sarr too expensive: OM's defensive target slips away
As Olympique de Marseille prepares for a possible departure of Nayef Aguerd, hampered by injuries, the Malang Sarr option appears compromised: the former Chelsea player's salary demands exceed the club's capacity.
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Saliba plays World Cup with back on fire: "I'm not at 100%"
Arsenal defender admitted on Saturday that he has been suffering from back pain for several months and is not at 100% of his abilities, while acknowledging that his discomfort limits certain movements.
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Feyi-Waboso reveals fan threw drink at him before risking broken jaw in Prem final
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has confirmed a Bath fan threw a drink at him and pushed him during Exeter's play-off win on June 13. The England wing then played in the Premiership final just two and a half weeks after jaw surgery, risking the repair to appear at Twickenham.
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Schlotterbeck ligament injury raises Germany concerns ahead of World Cup knockout stages
Germany qualified for the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, but at a cost: central defender Nico Schlotterbeck suffered an internal ligament injury and left the pitch at half-time during Saturday's narrow 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann acknowledged the prognosis "unfortunately does not look very good."
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Saliba admits he is not 100% fit as Arsenal's gruelling season takes its toll at World Cup
William Saliba has revealed he has been managing a back problem and minor niggles throughout Arsenal's Premier League title-winning campaign, admitting he is not fully fit heading into France's World Cup campaign but insists he will play through the pain.
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Saka and Rice fitness doubts grow as Curacao goalkeeper Room makes World Cup history
Bukayo Saka missed England training on Saturday while Declan Rice revealed his injury dates back to Christmas. Meanwhile, Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made a record 15 saves to earn a shock draw against Ecuador at the 2026 World Cup.
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Hakimi will not risk World Cup exclusion: Morocco will not go to Canada
Referred to trial for rape in France, Achraf Hakimi could have been denied entry to Canada, like Thomas Partey. But Morocco's geographical path in this World Cup rules out this scenario.
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Broadcasters explain why Ismael Kone's broken leg was never replayed at World Cup
Host Broadcast Services has revealed why no replays of Ismael Kone's broken leg were shown during Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar, citing respect for the player and his family. The BBC also confirmed its highlights package was edited due to the injury's severity.
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Schlotterbeck injury clouds Liverpool transfer pursuit after Germany's World Cup comeback
Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck, linked with Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid, left Germany's World Cup group-stage win over Ivory Coast at half-time with a suspected medial ligament problem. Coach Julian Nagelsmann said the outlook is 'not looking good'.
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Tuchel set to bench Saka again against Ghana as Achilles concern shapes England's World Cup plan
Thomas Tuchel has signalled Bukayo Saka will not start England's second World Cup group game against Ghana on Tuesday, with the manager carefully managing the Arsenal winger's Achilles tendinitis ahead of the knockout rounds.
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Saka misses training with Achilles concern ahead of England's World Cup clash with Ghana
Bukayo Saka has been absent from England training ahead of their 2026 World Cup Group L fixture against Ghana, with the Arsenal winger managing a long-standing Achilles injury. Thomas Tuchel has suggested Saka may not start until England's final group game against Panama.
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Doris and O'Brien ruled out of Ireland's Nations Championship Southern Series tour
Ireland have lost captain Caelan Doris and attacking threat Tommy O'Brien to injury ahead of their Nations Championship Southern Series, with both Leinster players hurt during Friday's URC Grand Final. Dan Sheehan will captain the three-Test tour against Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.
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