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 ...

Mosese Tuipulotu during an Edinburgh Rugby training session at the Hive Stadium on February 10, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Tuipulotu was issued with a red card following a tackle.

Lowering the tackle height in men's rugby has successfully reduced the rate of head collisions among players, ... Sanctions related to high tackles tripled in the 2023/2024 season.

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NSW Rugby League defends processes after 12yo shatters shoulder in high tackle. Footage of the tackle shows Oliver being lifted by the other boy and landing on his shoulder.

In  a rematch of last year’s final, BC High once again prevailed over Xaverian, 13-7, to repeat as Div. 1 boys rugby champions. Unlike last year’s 40-38 thriller, both teams struggled to ...

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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 ...

Lowering the legal tackle height in women’s rugby is proving effective in reducing head contacts between players, a world-first study suggests. Changes to the tackle height law in women’s ...