Lowering the tackle height in men's rugby has successfully reduced the rate of head collisions among players, a study ...

The findings from the University of Edinburgh research have the potential to change the laws of rugby union Lowering the ...

Researchers at Edinburgh University used video analysis to study tackles from 60 men's community matches in Scotland.

Researchers also found the change in tackle height was linked to a 19% drop in the rate of head and upper torso contacts to the ball-carrier and an increase in frequency of tackles to the ball carrier ...

Going off eye-test alone, the loose forwards for Moana Pasifika in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition are stand-outs every week – but ...

The eighth round of Super Rugby Pacific saw Moana Pasifika create more history as the Chiefs and Blues battled manfully to wins in the Hamilton and Auckland.

She said the mental aspect was the hardest part of the 2,630-nautical mile row. “The physicality of it is still tough, but it’s such a mental thing to do something like this. “I had so many ...

Rugby union should consider banning head coaches from matches if their players are repeatedly involved in head-on-head tackles, says former England women's boss Simon Middleton. In the Women's Six ...

The 49ers’ cost-cutting measures targeted the team’s Week 1 starting defensive tackles of last season. The 49ers released Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins this month. The moves were made to ...

Everyone loves a big tackle in rugby, whether it be a monstrous hit or a piece of ... It would be the Wasps man who had the final laugh, as he nailed Rogers with one of the hardest tackles ever seen.

Williams also proved to be one of the best tackle-breakers in the league this past season. While he stands at just 5-foot-9 and 202 pounds, Williams finished top-10 in broken tackles and missed ...

Now, her media prowess and die-hard love of rugby league culminate in her documentary debut, Skin in the Game. In it, Silva, a Dunghutti and Gamilaroi woman, explores the issues that plague rugby ...