BMJ

Reduced head-to-head contact rates in elite-level women’s rugby league following a season-long tackle technique coaching intervention

Objective Within women’s rugby league (n=12 teams), we (1) identified modifiers for head-to-head contacts informed by sport partners (eg, players, coaches, match officials); (2) compared head-to-head ...
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Injury prevention in women's rugby league starts with trust and safe tackle technique

Elise Noble grew up playing cricket, but the Wests Tigers fan has always had a passion for rugby league. "I love the game, I just didn't really know where I could play, or didn't really have a pathway ...
Reuters

New tackle rule cut concussion rates in Irish game by up to 33%, study shows

DUBLIN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Concussion rates fell 33% in the Irish men's rugby All-Ireland League during a two-season trial period of a new law lowering tackle height, the Irish Rugby Football Union ...
Science Daily

Lower tackle height changing face of women's rugby, study says

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 ...
EurekAlert!

Rugby tackle height change boosting player safety, study shows

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 ...