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

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

World Rugby will trial a lower tackle height in the elite game at next summer’s Under-20 World Championship in Georgia.

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

The possibility of lowering the tackle height across the elite game moves a step closer as new rules expand to the premier ...

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

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 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 ...

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 ...

World Rugby will lower the legal tackle height to the sternum in a major underage world tournament next year. And the professional game could follow.