Effect of lowering the maximum tackle height in English Schoolboy rugby union on tackle characteristics, and all-injury and concussion rates.
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- 10.1016/j.jsams.2026.06.002
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- 2026 Aug
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jsams.2026.06.002,
title = {Effect of lowering the maximum tackle height in English Schoolboy rugby union on tackle characteristics, and all-injury and concussion rates.},
author = {Roberts SP and West SW and Hancock MV and Barden C and Powell J and Brown JC and White V and Shill IJ and McKay CD and Kemp S and Faull-Brown R and Stokes KA},
year = {2026},
journal = {Journal of science and medicine in sport},
doi = {10.1016/j.jsams.2026.06.002},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2026.06.002}
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TY - JOUR TI - Effect of lowering the maximum tackle height in English Schoolboy rugby union on tackle characteristics, and all-injury and concussion rates. AU - Roberts SP AU - West SW AU - Hancock MV AU - Barden C AU - Powell J AU - Brown JC AU - White V AU - Shill IJ AU - McKay CD AU - Kemp S AU - Faull-Brown R AU - Stokes KA PY - 2026 JO - Journal of science and medicine in sport DO - 10.1016/j.jsams.2026.06.002 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2026.06.002 ER -
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SP, R., SW, W., MV, H., C, B., J, P., JC, B., V, W., IJ, S., CD, M., S, K., R, F., & KA, S. (2026). Effect of lowering the maximum tackle height in English Schoolboy rugby union on tackle characteristics, and all-injury and concussion rates.. Journal of science and medicine in sport. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2026.06.002
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