Sheer power combined with perfect tackle technique can still result in perfect rugby moments. Of those recorded and uploaded ...

In the modern day game, as rugby fans we are well-accustomed to seeing big hits, but sometimes there's one that really stands out. Sheer power combined with perfect tackle technique can still ...

It's used all the time in rugby league. Props or second row forwards run onto a pass at speed from dummy-halves into two or three defenders. The combination of speed, power and strength will force the ...

Background Approximately 25% of Rugby Union injuries occur to players executing a tackle and they mostly involve upper-body regions. Objective To investigate how upper-body biomechanical loading ...

Background Studies indicate that the risk of shoulder injury in rugby union football is high and that the tackle is a leading cause of shoulder injury. Qualitative video analysis of the game events in ...