Conrad Smith, the head of the International Rugby Players’ Association, says the clampdown on high tackles has made “little material difference” on the concussion rate in elite rugby. World Rugby will ...

The New England Free Jacks are calling all South Shore high school football players. On Sunday, May 5, the Quincy-based professional rugby team will be holding a rugby tackling clinic hosted by former ...

Tackling is the only way of legally bringing down your opponent in rugby union. But there are certain laws on how to tackle ...

Rugby remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite level despite “positive results” from trials in the amateur game, the world governing body said Monday.

For years, Willie Fritz taught tackling one specific way: eyes up and chin-on-chest. Fritz would travel the country, giving clinics and presentations on the tackling technique he used during a ...

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 ...

Rugby is a fun sport that allows people of all walks of life and capabilities to be challenged, to enjoy the thrill of a team ...

I don’t watch much Rugby League these days. I used to be a big fan 20 or so years ago, but the last five years or so, I really only watch State of Origin. So these last few years, each time I tune ...