The father-of-one spent more than 10 months in hospital recovering from that fateful game. Then, he stood up – and it was on.

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Lowering the tackle height in men’s community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions among players, a new study suggests. The research assessed the impact of the lowered tackle height law, which ...

Lowering the tackle height in men’s rugby has successfully reduced the rate of head collisions among players, a study suggests. Recent changes to the tackle height law for community rugby players in ...

Conrad Smith, the head of the International Rugby Players’ Association, says the clampdown on high tackles has made “little material difference” on the concussion rate in elite rugby. World Rugby will ...

For years, Willie Fritz taught tackling one specific way: eyes up and chin-on-chest. Fritz would travel the country, giving clinics and presentations on the tackling technique he used during a ...

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When Columbia’s Ambrose Beach wanted to play a tough sport in middle school, he did not pick just football — he added rugby.

They are mothers, students, and dreamers — balancing studies, family, and training — but when they step onto the field, they ...

Rugby union, commonly known as just rugby, is a fast-paced and physical team sport. More girls and women in Canada and around the world are playing it now than ever before. As of 2021, women's rugby ...