Many a rugby coach over the years has probably received a new player coming over from league and said to themselves, “well at least they will know how to tackle and carry”. Af ...

"I had no clue how to play rugby, or I knew I liked rugby. At first I thought we were just kind of learning how to tackle. But then I realised we were actually learning how the game works ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has joined the condemnation of the "run it straight" rugby tackle challenge that ...

Lowering the tackle height in men’s community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions among players, a study suggests. The research assessed the impact of the lowered tackle height law ...

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 ...

Changes to the tackle height law in women's community rugby in Scotland are linked to reductions in head-to-head and head-to-shoulder contacts, the study found. The work compared more than 11,000 ...

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 ...