Ellie Kildunne ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final after head injury

<ul><li><p>World player of the year will miss game against Scotland</p></li><li><p>Full-back suffered concussion symptoms after tackle</p></li></ul><p>The England full-back Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of the team’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland next Sunday because of concussion protocol.</p><p>It was confirmed after the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/06/england-australia-womens-rugby-world-cup-match-report">Red Roses’ win over Australia</a> that Kildunne did not have a head injury assessment as she was immediately removed with concussion symptoms after hitting her head on the ground following a tackle. That means that the reigning world player of the year has to have a 12-day mandatory stand down period.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/06/england-womens-rugby-world-cup-ellie-kildunne-injury">Continue reading...</a>