Climber Emily Harrington survives fall at El Capitan

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An elite professional climber is recovering after a terrifying fall and rescue at Yosemite National Park. Emily Harrington was trying to scale El Capitan, which stands at a towering 3,200 feet. She suffered minor injuries and a mild concussion. We caught up with Harrington and her boyfriend, fellow climber Adrian Ballinger, after the fall. Nikki Battiste reports on her incredible fight for survival.

England’s Jamie George has ‘every faith’ in concussion protocols

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England hooker Jamie George insists rugby union has undergone a radical change in its approach to concussion during the time he has been a professional player.

World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union are being sued by hundreds of former players who claim to have been left with neurological conditions as a result of the head injuries they sustained.

Concussion is the subject of a new BBC documentary titled ‘Ben Youngs Investigates: How Safe Is Rugby?’. Youngs, England’s most capped player, concludes that it “is in an even safer place than I thought, but with more work to do.”

George, who made his Saracens debut in 2009 and won his first England cap six years later, has “every faith” in the way head injuries are dealt with currently.

“It is night and day. If you asked me now, I would say we are very well looked after,” the British and Irish Lions front row said.

Concossion One

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This systematic review and Delphi consensus synthesises evidence on how specific rugby tackle characteristics contribute to concussion and musculoskeletal injury.
Drawing on match-analysis studies and expert consensus, the authors identify high-risk tackle scenarios, including upright tackles, head-to-head contact, and poor body positioning. The study goes beyond description by evaluating the perceived effectiveness and feasibility of proposed interventions, such as technique coaching, law changes, and referee enforcement. Together, the findings provide a robust, evidence-informed framework for reducing injury risk in rugby through targeted, practical changes to how tackles are coached, executed, and regulated.