World Rugby has revealed the largest-ever tackle study is currently being conducted across the global game, with 1,300 matches being closely monitored covering a total of around 200,000 tackles in ...

New Zealand began its defense of the Women’s Rugby World Cup by scratching a 54-8 win over Spain in York on Sunday.

South Africa comfortably beat Brazil in Northampton, but the Women's Rugby World Cup debutants show "rugby matters" to ...

Bioengineers identify safer way to make rugby tackles Their recommendations should reduce the risk of players suffering concussions and other head injuries Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Welsh rugby could be set for a massive change with a worldwide trial of “belly tackles” in the community game having been proposed to reduce concussions.

World Rugby is encouraging its member unions to trial “belly tackles” in the community game in a bid to make the sport safer. The global governing body’s executive board has recommended ...

Hefty disciplinary sanctions are the last thing on a player's mind in the heat of a moment of a test match and "99.9 percent" of high tackles accidental, All Blacks prop Joe Moody said on Friday ...

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. They will miss the rest of the pool matches for their ...

Head, neck and shoulder injuries during rugby tackles are more common when the tackler’s head is incorrectly positioned in relation to the ball carrier, a small study has found.

Limiting tackles to waist height and introducing a basketball-style team foul rule are among laws being trialled by World Rugby.

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