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Nebraska is the latest program to adopt rugby-style tackling. As in rugby, where players wear no helmets, the tackle is made by driving a shoulder into or near the ball-carrier's hip, wrapping him ...

If the evidence suggests the rugby-style tackling truly is superior, kids will need to be taught the right methods at an early age. There has already been a big movement in college at Ohio State ...

Teams watch as Blake Evans, left, tackles Zach Spencer during a drill at the Hawk Tackling clinic in Massachusetts. The rugby-style tackling form is aimed at reducing concussions in football.

"A small number of NFL teams have incorporated the rugby-style tackle in an effort to reduce risk of concussion," Garrett noted in an American Academy of Neurology (AAN) news release.

The Seahawks use a rugby-style tackling method that emphasizes leading with the shoulders rather than the head. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

UH coach Willie Fritz has introduced a rugby-style of tackling — which emphasizes the use of the shoulder, not the head — to the Cougars. Houston lineman Anthony Holmes wraps up UNLV ...

Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett is a major proponent of the rugby-style tackling that defensive coordinator Dan Quinn teaches. Bennett, a former undrafted player, had his career resurrected ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska safety Nate Gerry was ejected from back-to-back games last season because officials ruled he targeted receivers above the shoulders when tackling them.

In their quest to find the best way to tackle, the Seahawks stumbled across an older, potentially safer, way to bring ball carriers to the ground. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Menu ...

The rugby-style tackling form is aimed at reducing concussions in football. Ryan Hutton Methuen High football players Jason Michelini, left, and Josh Castillo, right, run through a rugby-style ...