Rugby league star Jordan Cox , 27, died from accidental painkiller overdose, coroner rules 

Rugby league star Jordan Cox, 27, died from an accidental painkiller overdose after taking so many pills ‘that his body simply couldn’t tolerate it’, a coroner has ruled.  The former Hull Kingston Rovers prop had become addicted to the drugs in order to manage the chronic pain he suffered from sporting injuries, Hull’s Coroner’s Court … Read more

Professional rugby league player, 27, died of accidental drug overdose

A professional rugby league player died of an accidental drug overdose after taking too much medication for sporting injuries, an inquest has heard. Jordan Cox, 27, took pain relief medication for chronic back pain but was found dead by his grandmother in the early hours of April 30 last year. Mr Cox played in the … Read more

Tributes are paid to amateur rugby league player, 26, after he was run over by car

Tributes have been paid to an amateur rugby player who died after being run over by a car on a night out with his team mates on Boxing Day.    Jordan Welsby, 26, from St Helens, Merseyside, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a car.  Police have confirmed he died in … Read more

Former England rugby star sparks brawl after shoving water boy

Former England rugby star Billy Twelvetrees sparks a 30-man brawl that leaves players fighting on the pitch and in the STANDS after pushing over a waterboy during Gloucester’s Premiership clash with Sale Josh Beaumont sealed a late victory for Sale over Gloucester on Saturday Billy Twelvetrees sparked a melee between both sides after the lock’s … Read more

Pregnant Zara Tindall seen as children crash Mike’s rugby podcast

Pregnant Zara Tindall has been pictured for the first time since announcing she and husband Mike are expecting their third child. The England rugby star, 42, posed with his equestrian wife, 39, who is the Queen’s eldest granddaughter, for a selfie which he shared to Instagram. The couple, who live at Princess Anne’s Gatcombe Estate in … Read more

Adorable moment Mia and Lena Tindall crash dad Mike’s rugby podcast

Pregnant Zara Tindall has been pictured for the first time since announcing she and husband Mike are expecting their third child. The England rugby star, 42, posed with his equestrian wife, 39, who is the Queen’s eldest granddaughter, for a selfie which he shared to Instagram. The couple, who live at Princess Anne’s Gatcombe Estate in … Read more

The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Rugby star James Haskell says you can lie but not to yourself

The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Rugby star James Haskell says you can lie – but not to yourself James Haskell played rugby union for Wasps, Northampton Saints and England The 35-year-old was also voted off fourth in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity in 2019 Here, he reveals the one lesson he has learned is … Read more

Rugby league footballer George Burgess and his wife Joanna enjoy a luxury Maldives getaway

Rugby league footballer George Burgess and his wife Joanna enjoy a luxury Maldives getaway with their three young children By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:27 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 09:27 GMT, 21 December 2020 George and Joanna Burgess enjoyed a pre-Christmas getaway in the Maldives with their three young children … Read more

Student rugby player, 24, falls from roof and dies

The family of a student rugby player who died just days after signing his first professional contract have described how ‘desperately heart achingly proud of him’ they are.   Tom Miller, 24, who was studying business management at Nottingham Trent University, suffered from a catastrophic brain injury after falling from a great height in Nottingham and passed … Read more

Student rugby player, 25, falls from roof and dies

The family of a student rugby player who died just days after signing his first professional contract have described how ‘desperately heart achingly proud of him’ they are.   Tom Miller, 25, who was studying business management at Nottingham Trent University, suffered from a catastrophic brain injury after falling from a great height in Nottingham and passed … Read more