The National Rugby League, an Australian rugby league, banned the hip-drop tackle in 2023. The NFL is following suit. (David Becker/AP) ...

But that's about as far as Mailata would go in looking back on his accomplishment. Mailata started 10 games last season, nine of them at left tackle, mostly filling in for an injured – and ...

This data was then coded according to guidelines developed by World Rugby. Researchers found that during the 2023/24 season, players were 22% more likely to tackle bent at the waist, the ...

How to tackle the toughest job in rugby – keeping Antoine Dupont quiet. There’s no perfect solution to facing the French talisman, but those who have done so have some advice for Ireland ...

When we asked our December cover girl to go toe to toe on the rugby field, we asked some real members of the New York Knights Rugby League to join Hilary Rhoda for a sporty cover shoot that proved ...

World Rugby intends to lower the legal tackling height at elite level worldwide in the coming years to reduce the risk of head injuries in the sport, the governing body's chief executive Alan ...

World Rugby’s curious lack of action appears to have forced individual national bodies to act, with what has been until now great haste and little thought. ... the tackle line.

Rugby has arrived in a place where it's not just about the tackle anymore, it's about the 'hit', it's about how hard one player can hit another. A good tackle is admired, but a huge hit draws ...

Rugby Australia will work with its Member Unions to identify competitions to trial the proposed tackle height law, as well as appointing a suitable research partner to collect and analyse data.