Conrad Smith, the head of the International Rugby Players’ Association, says the clampdown on high tackles has made “little material difference” on the concussion rate in elite rugby. World Rugby will ...

Rugby remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite level despite “positive results” from trials in the amateur game, the world governing body said Monday.

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 in ...

The findings from the University of Edinburgh research have the potential to change the laws of rugby union Lowering the tackle height in men’s community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions ...

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 in ...

Lowering the legal tackle height in women's rugby is proving effective in reducing head contacts between players, a new study suggests. Changes to the tackle height law in women's community rugby in ...

Rules on tackling in rugby union may have to be amended in order to reduce the number of concussions and make the game safer, says World Rugby's chief medical officer. A BBC Panorama investigation ...