Tackle higher or lower? Simulation to evaluate how changing the tackle height would impact the number of concussions and head acceleration events in men’s professional rugby league

Cameron Owen, James Tooby, Thomas Sawczuk, Greg Roe, Gemma Phillips, Sean Scantlebury, Dane Vishnubala, Andrew J Gardner, Sharief Hendricks, Rich D Johnston, Ash T Kolstad, Keith Stokes, Ross Tucker, Ben Jones

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10.1136/bjsports-2025-110677
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2026-04-14
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British Journal of Sports Medicine
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BMJ
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bjsports-2025-110677,
  title = {Tackle higher or lower? Simulation to evaluate how changing the tackle height would impact the number of concussions and head acceleration events in men’s professional rugby league},
  author = {Cameron Owen and James Tooby and Thomas Sawczuk and Greg Roe and Gemma Phillips and Sean Scantlebury and Dane Vishnubala and Andrew J Gardner and Sharief Hendricks and Rich D Johnston and Ash T Kolstad and Keith Stokes and Ross Tucker and Ben Jones},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {British Journal of Sports Medicine},
  doi = {10.1136/bjsports-2025-110677},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-110677}
}

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AU  - Greg Roe
AU  - Gemma Phillips
AU  - Sean Scantlebury
AU  - Dane Vishnubala
AU  - Andrew J Gardner
AU  - Sharief Hendricks
AU  - Rich D Johnston
AU  - Ash T Kolstad
AU  - Keith Stokes
AU  - Ross Tucker
AU  - Ben Jones
PY  - 2026
JO  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
DO  - 10.1136/bjsports-2025-110677
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Owen, C., Tooby, J., Sawczuk, T., Roe, G., Phillips, G., Scantlebury, S., Vishnubala, D., Gardner, A. J., Hendricks, S., Johnston, R. D., Kolstad, A. T., Stokes, K., Tucker, R., & Jones, B. (2026). Tackle higher or lower? Simulation to evaluate how changing the tackle height would impact the number of concussions and head acceleration events in men’s professional rugby league. British Journal of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-110677

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