Lower tackle height in rugby reduces head collisions, study finds

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Lowering the tackle height in men's rugby has successfully reduced the rate of head collisions among players, a study suggests.

Rugby tackle height change boosting player safety

Rugby tackle height change boosting player safety jmorris8 Tue, 08/04/2025 - 07:56 Lowering the tackle height in men’s rugby has successfully reduced the rate of head collisions among players, a study suggests. An example of a Men’s Premiership tackle (Edinburgh Academical ‘Accies’ versus Kelso). Image courtesy of Scottish Rugby Recent changes to the tackle height law for community rugby players in Scotland was linked with a 45 per cent reduct…