Correspondence to Kathryn Dane, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine, Dublin, D02 PN40, Ireland; danek{at}tcd.ie Objectives Tackle-related injuries account for up to ...

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 ...

Background Tackle-related injuries account for up to 67% of all match injuries in women’s rugby. The perspective of women players on tackle injury can help key stakeholders understand psychosocial ...

New laws to make rugby safer at school and club level were approved by the members of the South African Rugby Union at a general council meeting on Friday. The updated Laws relate to lowering of the ...

The trial is part of a three stage process with amendments also implemented in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship ©Getty Images World Rugby announced that after extensive research into head ...

April 12 (Reuters) - 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. The trial ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The tackle that left Ravens tight end Mark Andrews with a fractured fibula, ligament damage to his left ankle and caused him to miss seven games last year was officially banned by the ...

Rugby is known for its physicality and high risk of injury, but for 20-year-old Elena King, the pain she experienced in January was unlike anything she had ever faced. In a match in the Dutch ...

April 12 (Reuters) - 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. The trial ...