The freezing February water bursts over Paul Pook's head and the former professional rugby player grits his teeth against the icy chill. He is launching himself at rugby tackle bags in the shallow ...

Conrad Smith, the head of the International Rugby Players’ Association, says the clampdown on high tackles has made “little material difference” on the concussion rate in elite rugby. World Rugby will ...

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.

Warning: This article contains discussion around suicide and depression. The freezing February water bursts over Paul Pook's head and the former professional rugby player grits his teeth against the ...