BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into what tackle school is in rugby union ...

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 ...

Scottish Rugby will lower the tackle height to "below the sternum" in community rugby matches from next season on a trial basis, the governing body said on Wednesday.

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 ...

World Rugby will encourage member unions to join a global trial of lowering tackle height to below the sternum in the community game, the governing body has said, stressing the importance of ...

On 13 March, World Rugby announced that it backs a lower tackle height in nonprofessional rugby. This means players can only tackle an opponent below their breastbone, called a “belly tackle”.

World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin said in a statement: “Last year World Rugby opened discussions with unions about lowering the tackle height in the community game around the globe.

Scottish Rugby first implemented lower tackle height laws at age-grade level rugby for those playing at U15 level in the boys’ and girls’ game in 2017, but this is the first time the tackle ...

Welsh rugby tackle height: 'If this can reduce concussions, it's better for the game' The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is introducing a restriction on the height of the tackle allowed in the community ...

World Rugby intends to lower the legal tackling height at elite level worldwide in the coming years to reduce the risk of head injuries in the sport, the governing body's chief executive Alan ...