Rugby remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite level despite “positive results” from trials in the amateur game, the world governing body said Monday.

Rugby’s global governing body has stated that a change to lower the tackle height at elite level remains "a long, long way off", despite "positive results" from trials conducted in the amateur game.

World Rugby is encouraging its member unions to trial “belly tackles” in the community game in a bid to make the sport safer. The global governing body’s executive board has recommended, subject to ...

Rugby Australia said Friday it will trial a lowering of the legal tackle height from the shoulder line to below the sternum in a bid to reduce concussions. The new measure will take effect from ...

Ben O'Keeffe believes that World Rugby's top refs are more aligned now than before.

(Reuters) - World Rugby have introduced a set of law amendments which will be trialled at various tournaments this year in a bid to improve player safety and reduce the risk of injuries, the governing ...

SYDNEY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Rugby Australia (RA) have announced a two-year trial from next season of a new law that outlaws any tackle above the sternum at all levels of the game below Super Rugby. The ...