The classic rugby tackle that is taught right through the age-grades is a simple one: go low, hit with the shoulder, keep your head up and to the side or back of the opponent, grab with your arms ...

Objective The introduction of shoulder pads has coincided with a rise in shoulder impact injuries in the game of rugby. In this study, the effect of shoulder pads on impact force attenuation was ...

With or without pads, rugby and NFL players develop mutual appreciation. Josh Weinfuss Oct 27, 2017, 07 ... And shoulder pads help the elbows a little bit. Big men, big collisions. They probably ...

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Background The incidence of shoulder injury resulting from the tackle in rugby union football is high and the tackle is as well the main cause of injury. Little is known about the magnitude of tackle ...

Using shoulder pads, Australian researchers reported rugby shoulder tackles had an average force of 1997 newtons (1997N), the equivalent of 206kg.

The NFL games in England -- including the Cardinals' -- have offered rugby players an up-close opportunity to connect the dots between the two sports. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ...