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The Irish Sun
05-08-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
IRFU to stick with controversial rule change after shock injury plunge in domestic rugby
The IRFU has confirmed it will continue with the reduced tackle height rule for 2025/26 following a sharp fall in injuries SAME HEIGHT IRFU to stick with controversial rule change after shock injury plunge in domestic rugby IRFU are to keep the lower tackle height rule after a significant drop in injuries. The Irish governing body will continue with its lowered tackle height law for the 2025/26 season after early results showed fewer injuries across the amateur game. 2 IRFU will continue with its lowered tackle height law for the 2025/26 season 2 The rule - which restricts tackle height to below the sternum - was brought in as part of a World Rugby trial in 2023 - and will continue due to an drop in injuries The rule - which restricts tackle height to below the sternum - was brought in as part of a World Rugby trial in 2023. It has been trialed across all domestic levels for the past two seasons in an effort to reduce head impacts and concussion risk. An IRFU statement outlined the bodies decision. It read: "Preliminary findings show decreases in overall injury rates across the domestic game in Ireland. "We also see decreases in tackle -related injuries and the rate of head impacts during the trial." IRFU medical manager Caithriona Yeomans added: "We are one of the only Unions in a position to compare five seasons of injury data before the trial with the two trial seasons." "We are looking at the injury data, alongside video analysis and stakeholder feedback to fully understand the impact of this trial, however preliminary findings are encouraging."
RTÉ News
05-08-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
IRFU to keep tackle height below sternum
The Irish Rugby Football Union will keep the legal tackle height below the sternum in the 2025-26 season after preliminary data showed a reduction in overall injury rates during the last two seasons. The IRFU joined a World Rugby trial of lowering tackle height below the base of the sternum in the community game in 2023, with the aim of reducing injuries, especially head impact exposure and concussion risk. The rule was put to trial across Ireland in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, and analysis of the large volume of data collected is continuing. "Preliminary findings show decreases in overall injury rates across the domestic game in Ireland. We also see decreases in tackle-related injuries and the rate of head impacts during the trial," the IRFU said in a statement. The English and Scottish rugby unions have introduced similar rules to lower the tackle height. "We are one of the only Unions in a position to compare five seasons of injury data before the trial with the two trial seasons," said Caithriona Yeomans, the IRFU's medical manager for the domestic game. "We are looking at the injury data, alongside video analysis and stakeholder feedback to fully understand the impact of this trial, however preliminary findings are encouraging." Over 1,000 former amateur and professional rugby union and rugby league players have joined a long-running concussion lawsuit against the sports' governing bodies for allegedly failing to put in place reasonable
Reuters
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Ireland to keep tackle height below sternum after data shows fewer injuries
Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Irish Rugby Football Union will keep the legal tackle height below the sternum in the 2025-26 season after preliminary data showed a reduction in overall injury rates during the last two seasons, the IRFU said on Tuesday. The ruling body joined a World Rugby trial of lowering tackle height below the base of the sternum in the community game in 2023, with the aim of reducing injuries, especially head impact exposure and concussion risk. The rule was put to trial across Ireland in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, and analysis of the large volume of data collected is continuing. "Preliminary findings show decreases in overall injury rates across the domestic game in Ireland. We also see decreases in tackle-related injuries and the rate of head impacts during the trial," the IRFU said in a statement. The English and Scottish rugby unions have introduced similar rules to lower the tackle height. "We are one of the only Unions in a position to compare five seasons of injury data before the trial with the two trial seasons," said Caithriona Yeomans, the IRFU's medical manager for the domestic game. "We are looking at the injury data, alongside video analysis and stakeholder feedback to fully understand the impact of this trial, however preliminary findings are encouraging.' Over 1,000 former amateur and professional rugby union and rugby league players have joined a long-running concussion lawsuit against the sports' governing bodies for allegedly failing to put in place reasonable measures to protect the players' health and safety.
The Star
05-08-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rugby-Ireland to keep tackle height below sternum after data shows fewer injuries
(Reuters) -The Irish Rugby Football Union will keep the legal tackle height below the sternum in the 2025-26 season after preliminary data showed a reduction in overall injury rates during the last two seasons, the IRFU said on Tuesday. The ruling body joined a World Rugby trial of lowering tackle height below the base of the sternum in the community game in 2023, with the aim of reducing injuries, especially head impact exposure and concussion risk. The rule was put to trial across Ireland in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, and analysis of the large volume of data collected is continuing. "Preliminary findings show decreases in overall injury rates across the domestic game in Ireland. We also see decreases in tackle-related injuries and the rate of head impacts during the trial," the IRFU said in a statement. The English and Scottish rugby unions have introduced similar rules to lower the tackle height. "We are one of the only Unions in a position to compare five seasons of injury data before the trial with the two trial seasons," said Caithriona Yeomans, the IRFU's medical manager for the domestic game. "We are looking at the injury data, alongside video analysis and stakeholder feedback to fully understand the impact of this trial, however preliminary findings are encouraging.' Over 1,000 former amateur and professional rugby union and rugby league players have joined a long-running concussion lawsuit against the sports' governing bodies for allegedly failing to put in place reasonable measures to protect the players' health and safety. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
Irish Times
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
IRFU to keep tackle height below sternum after data shows fewer injuries
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) will keep the legal tackle height below the sternum in the 2025-26 season after preliminary data showed a reduction in overall injury rates during the last two seasons. The IRFU joined a World Rugby trial of lowering tackle height below the base of the sternum in the community game in 2023, with the aim of reducing injuries, especially head impact exposure and concussion risk. The rule was put to trial across Ireland in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, and analysis of the large volume of data collected is continuing. 'Preliminary findings show decreases in overall injury rates across the domestic game in Ireland. We also see decreases in tackle-related injuries and the rate of head impacts during the trial,' the IRFU said in a statement. READ MORE The English and Scottish rugby unions have introduced similar rules to lower the tackle height. 'We are one of the only Unions in a position to compare five seasons of injury data before the trial with the two trial seasons,' said Caithriona Yeomans, the IRFU's medical manager for the domestic game. 'We are looking at the injury data, alongside video analysis and stakeholder feedback to fully understand the impact of this trial, however preliminary findings are encouraging.'
