Lowering the legal tackle height in women's rugby is proving effective in reducing head contacts between players, a novel study suggests. The paper is published in the journal BMJ Open Sport ...

The low tackle, some simple chops, played a huge part in the winning of that game. Many of them were as part of a double hit, ranging from hip to knee to ankle, time and again, the early low hit ...

England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) says its new low tackle guidelines are based on extensive research but accepts that more communication and explanation are needed following widespread ...

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into what tackle school is in rugby union ...

Rugby Australia and the international governing body World Rugby have agreed to pursue trials as the latest effort within the game — and sport more generally — to reduce concussions.

England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) on Friday apologised after its new low tackle guidelines were met with widespread criticism, adding it would conduct workshops with volunteers, players ...

World Rugby has unanimously backed a recommendation for unions to take part in trials of "belly tackles" in community rugby in a bid to reduce head injuries and concussions. The governing body's ...

Scottish Rugby will lower the tackle height to "below the sternum" in community rugby matches from next season on a trial basis, the governing body said on Wednesday.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Lowering the tackle height in men's community rugby in Scotland led to a 45% reduction in head-on-head contact and a 29% reduction in head-to-shoulder contact.

Lowering the maximum legal tackle height in Scottish community women’s rugby: an injury surveillance and video analysis study across two seasons. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine , 2025; 11 (2 ...

(Reuters) - England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) says its new low tackle guidelines are based on extensive research but accepts that more communication and explanation are needed following ...

LONDON – England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) says its new low tackle guidelines are based on extensive research. Read more at straitstimes.com.