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

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 ...

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.

World Rugby will trial a lower legal tackle height at the sternum during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship in ...

SA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players. This will see children in the U5 to U8 ...

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 ...

Danie van der Lith SOUTH African youth rugby is about to undergo one of its most significant shifts in years. SA Rugby has officially standardised the age at which tackling may begin — a move driven ...

Lowering the legal tackle height in women's rugby is proving effective in reducing head contacts between players, a novel study suggests. The paper is published in the journal BMJ Open Sport & ...