New rugby rules for South African kids aim to keep them safe: what does the research say?

As a contact sport, rugby has the potential to result in some serious injuries if players aren’t properly prepared and ...
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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 ...
BMJ

Impacting the rugby tackle: risk factors and mechanisms for concussion and musculoskeletal tackle-related injury — a systematic review and Delphi consensus to inform ...

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, ...