The legal tackle height in community rugby will be lowered from below the shoulders to the "base of the sternum" from next season, the Rugby Football Union confirms.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced last week the legal tackle height will be lowered to the waist. The law change affects all levels below the Premiership, Championship and Premier 15s from ...

Rugby Rugby Football Union bans tackling above the waist in community games Lowering tackle height in Rugby may reduce concussion risk Reuters Published January 19, 2023 4:36pm EST Facebook ...

The Rugby Football Union's second-tier Championship Cup competition will be played under new laws, with the height of a legal tackle below the armpits rather than the line of the shoulders.

The Women's Rugby World Cup is under way and you can watch every match live on the BBC.But if you're new to the game, it may be rather confusing to follow all the terminology - particularly when it ...

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have announced plans to lower the legal tackle height in the community game to the waistline from July 1, 2023. In a statement, the RFU said the move "aims to reduce ...

Fiji prop Bulou Vasuturaga and Samoa center Melina Grace Salale have received three-match bans for their red cards at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England. They will miss the rest of the ...

Law firm Rylands Garth said last month that 475 sportsmen and women - 450 rugby union and league players and 25 footballers - are now part of several lawsuits related to concussion. Reuters ...

Darwin's grand final day in 2023 brings balloons, banners, hot chips and mid-strength beer like those that preceded it, the celebrations marking the conclusion of another campaign — but the date ...

Setting Senior women’s rugby union at all levels of competition. Participants Adult women rugby union players, with at least 1-year playing experience at the senior level. Assessment of Risk Factors ...

Background Rugby Union (rugby) is the third most popular contact sport in the world and has one of the highest reported incidences of injuries amongst all sports. Thoroughly characterising these ...

Welsh rugby tackle height: 'If this can reduce concussions, it's better for the game' The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is introducing a restriction on the height of the tackle allowed in the community ...