# Rugby: SA Rugby says there are encouraging early outcomes locally following the introduction of the lowered tackle-height laws. Seventy-four-percent of head injuries derive from the tackle area. SA Rugby’s Medical General Manager, Clint Readhead, says initial data indicates a positive shift in reducing the severity and long-term impact of tackle-related catastrophic head, neck and spine injuries. He says most notably, there has been a reduction in permanent or life-altering injuries among both tacklers and ball carriers.
Rugby: SA Rugby is seeing encouraging early outcomes on lowered tackle-height laws