The effect of lowering the maximum tackle height in English Schoolboy rugby union on tackle characteristics and all-injury and concussion rates
Following a lowering of the permitted tackle height, tackler and ball carrier tackle techniques changed, without changing the incidence of all injuries or concussions. Further lowering of the tackle height may be explored to invoke the necessary technique changes to reduce injury.
Authors
- Simon Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2402-0749)
- Matthew V Hancock
- Isla Shill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0175-2354)
- Victoria A. White
- Craig Barden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5504-2548)
- Stephen West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5800-7000)
- James Craig Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7778-7783)
- Keith Stokes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5049-2838)
- Simon P T Kemp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3250-2713)
- Carly D. McKay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7664-3211)
- Rachel Faull-Brown
- Jac Powell
Institutions
- University of Gloucestershire (GB)
- English Institute of Sport (GB)
- The Football Association (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (CA)
- Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention (US)
- Irish Rugby Football Union (IE)
- Sports Science Institute of South Africa (ZA)
- University of Bath (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.09.008
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72