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 ...

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.

The NRL made big strides in 2025 by applying common sense to high-tackle rulings. Here's why another off-season crackdown could undo that progress and what the league should do instead. The 2025 NRL ...

To (1) systematically review the literature to identify which match-related risk factors and mechanisms of rugby tackle events result in musculoskeletal injury, concussion, head injury assessments, ...

The Springboks coaches have expressed their frustrations over the red cards issued to Lood de Jager and Franco Mostert, and for good reason. De Jager was issued with a permanent red card for his ...