It mattered a lot to him. He was good at tackling but nowhere what he is now. Now he is one of the best tacklers in world rugby.” This was particularly delicious because it was the culmination ...

It was a compelling start to Super Rugby Pacific. Two matches were decided by a solitary point after regulation time.

As a consequence players like England's Jonny Wilkinson or Stephen Jones of Wales now make as many tackles as the back-row. But the best outside-halves control the tempo of a game. There are all ...

During spring break, the Yale Men’s Rugby team will trade the familiar fields of New Haven for the vibrant streets of Buenos ...

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 ...

“Our research is focused on developing AI that can understand the complexities of rugby tackles,” said Prof Anthony Ventresque, project lead and director of the Complex Software Lab.