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 ...

From brute force to blazing speed, these head-to-head clashes could define the Springboks’ Test against France in Paris on ...

Concussion rates fell 33% in the Irish men's rugby All-Ireland League during a two-season trial period of a new law lowering tackle height, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Wednesday, describing ...

Tackling above the waist will be banned in community rugby matches from next season to "reduce head impact exposure and concussion risk", the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday. The RFU added ...

The Irish Rugby Football Union reported a 33% decrease in concussion rates during a trial period that lowered tackle height ...

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 ...

Lowering the legal tackle height in women's rugby is proving effective in reducing head contacts between players, a new study suggests. Changes to the tackle height law in women's community rugby in ...

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 ...

SYDNEY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Rugby Australia (RA) have announced a two-year trial from next season of a new law that outlaws any tackle above the sternum at all levels of the game below Super Rugby. The ...