Lowering the tackle height in men’s community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions ... They found that lowering the tackle height was linked with a 45% drop in head-on-head contact ...

Lowering the tackle height in men's community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions among ... They found that lowering the tackle height was linked with a 45% drop in head-on-head contact - one of ...

Lowering the tackle height in men's rugby almost halved the rate of head ... and we hope that this will see a significant drop in concussion rates due to the lower tackle height trial.

Lowering the tackle height in men's rugby has successfully reduced the rate ... and we hope that this will see a significant drop in concussion rates due to the lower tackle height trial.

Lowering the maximum legal tackle height in Scottish community women’s rugby: an injury surveillance and video analysis study across two seasons. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine , 2025; 11 (2 ...

The "hip drop" tackle, as it is known in the NRL and NFL, is not illegal in rugby. For the uninitiated, it basically involves a defender swinging around and down, applying their bodyweight to the ...

The researchers analysed footage from Scottish Rugby which recorded players ... Researchers also found the change in tackle height was linked to a 19% drop in the rate of head and upper torso ...