World rugby's governing body says it remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite ...

It was announced today that a lower sternum tackle height was going to be implemented in the elite game of rugby for the ...

Former All Blacks star Israel Dagg believes that there will be significant ‘confusion’ after World Rugby decided to expand ...

After a successful trial in community rugby, a lower "sternum tackle height" is to be introduced into the elite game for the first time at next year's World Under-20 Championships in Georgia, World ...

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 ...

Changes to the legal tackle height set by World Rugby for community rugby will be introduced at next year's World Rugby Under-20 Championship, which will be played in Georgia.

In Ireland, amateur rugby is already at this stage. The slow march to lower tackle heights across the whole sport appears ...

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 ...

Concerns have been raised over concussions in rugby, with lawmakers now looking at whether the legal tackle height needs to ...

It is arguably rugby’s hottest area of debate. So when it comes to dissecting and improving the tackle, few are surely better placed to speak with authority than an openside flanker who played in last ...

There is going to be more of this too as World Rugby plan to trial below-the-sternum tackling at U20 Rugby World Cup in ...