Abstract Background Rugby Union, a popular full-contact sport played throughout the world,
has one of the highest rates of concussion of all full-contact sports. Objective The aim of the …

Background Rugby union is a physically demanding, full-contact team sport that has gained
worldwide popularity. The incidence of injury in rugby union has been widely reported in the …

Tackling is an important skill for performance in rugby, yet little has been reported on tackler
characteristics and its relationship to performance in competition. The aim of this study was …

Objectives To describe and quantify the frequency, velocity and acceleration at impact
during tackling in Australian football using a combination of video and athlete tracking …

Purpose: To test the effects of mental fatigue (MF) on tackling technique on the dominant
and nondominant shoulders in rugby union. Methods: Twenty male amateur rugby union …

The effectiveness of a wearable microsensor device (MinimaxXTM S4, Catapult Innovations,
Melbourne, VIC, Australia) to automatically detect tackles and impact events in elite …

Understanding the physical demands of a tackle in match situations is important for safe and
effective training, developing equipment and research. Physical components such as …

Objectives The purpose of this review was to synthesise both injury prevention and
performance tackle-related research to provide rugby stakeholders with information on …

The most frequently occurring contact events in rugby union are the tackle and ruck. The
ability repeatedly to engage and win the tackle and ruck has been associated with team …

Objectives To measure the change in tackling technique of rugby union players following an
acute bout of physically fatiguing exercise. Design Randomised cross-over study design …