Yahoo! Sports

Rugby warned high-tackle clampdown has not reduced concussions

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 ...
BMJ

Impacting the rugby tackle: risk factors and mechanisms for concussion and musculoskeletal tackle-related injury — a systematic review and Delphi consensus to inform ...

To (1) systematically review the literature to identify which match-related risk factors and mechanisms of rugby tackle events result in musculoskeletal injury, concussion, head injury assessments, ...
The New York Times

Falcons tackle Kaleb McGary out for ‘significant time’ following practice injury

Atlanta Falcons right tackle Kaleb McGary will miss “significant time,” due to an injury suffered during Wednesday’s practice, coach Raheem Morris told reporters in Dallas on Friday night following ...
The Daily Gazette

Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary carted off practice field

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary went down with an injury on the practice field Wednesday and was carted off for further examination. The injury appeared to be ...