Concerns have been raised over concussions in rugby, with lawmakers now looking at whether the legal tackle height needs to ...

Rugby remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite level despite “positive results ...

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 ...

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 ...

To (1) systematically review the literature to identify which match-related risk factors and mechanisms of rugby tackle events result in musculoskeletal injury, concussion, head injury assessments, ...

In rugby league, the balance between safety and spectacle is increasingly hard to maintain. The issue of head contact has once again surged into the spotlight and the prospect of a mid-season ...

Danie van der Lith SOUTH African youth rugby is about to undergo one of its most significant shifts in years. SA Rugby has officially standardised the age at which tackling may begin — a move driven ...