A Durham University rugby club has been condemned for organising a ‘Thatcher vs Miners’-themed social event in the heart of the mining community still scarred by violent clashes 30 years ago.

The finest rugby union match in England last week was not contested between two professional teams, though it did attract almost 9,000 people to one of the sport’s most distinguished venues. On a ...

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Gareth Thomas took his Tackle HIV campaign to the historic city of Durham in a bid to remove the stigma surrounding sexual health as the university opens its arms for freshers week. The public ...

A Durham University rugby club has been condemned for organising a social event themed around the 1984 miners' strike. A group of students associated with Trevelyan College Rugby Club told attendees ...

Rugby players continue to suffer from their high 'injury load' after retirement from the sport, according to the first independent study looking at the health of retired rugby players. The researchers ...