Moments of brutality are part and parcel of rugby, but every now and then there comes one that could and should have been easily avoided. Arguably the worst tackle of all time took place in a ...

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 ...

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has added his voice to widespread condemnation of the viral rugby tackle challenge (Getty) New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has added his ...

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, ...

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 ...

Lower the legal tackle height in women's rugby is providing effectin in reducing head contacts between players, a world-first study suggests. Changes to the tackle height law in women’s community ...