article_snippet.sent: researchers say as many as 1 in 8 will suffer injuries serious enough that researchers will need to miss at least seven training sessions or matches.
article_snippet.sent: These range from bruises and sprains to fractures, torn ligaments and at worst, concussion and damage to the brain and spinal cord.
article_snippet.sent: As many as 1 in 8 will suffer injuries serious enough that they will need to miss at least seven training sessions or matches.
article_snippet.sent: Even then, tackles are minimal and the referee will blow the whistle as soon as the player is brought to the ground.
highlights_snippet.sent: Injuries sustained in rugby can range from bruises to spinal cord damage .
  