Height

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young has once again brushed off concerns about his size ahead of the NFL Draft that gets underway Thursday night. "I’m confident in my abilities," Young told reporters on Wednesday, as shared…

When it comes to height, our fate is sealed along with our growth plates -- cartilage near the ends of bones that hardens as a child develops. Research publishing April 14 in the journal Cell Genomics shows that cells in these plates…

Much will be made about how tall, or rather how short, former Alabama superstar quarterback Bryce Young is when it comes to the NFL Draft process.Bryce Young may be on the smaller side of things, but the former Alabama star will be a top…

In news that will shake up union in Australia, the game's governing body Down Under has confirmed it will work with World Rugby on a controversial law to completely revamp the way players make tackles. Rugby Australia initially indicated in…

World Rugby will encourage member unions to join a global trial of lowering tackle height to below the sternum in the community game, the governing body has said, stressing the importance of reducing injury risk via "education, sanction…

England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) is launching initiatives to "listen to and learn from people across the game" as it looks to implement a lower tackle height in community rugby matches, the governing body said on Thursday.The RFU…

The catchphrase of the moment is "quiet luxury." In case you haven't heard of the term, it's all about opting for luxurious items that don't immediately scream "designer." In other words, we're forgoing logo bags and obvious labels…

:England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) on Friday apologised after its new low tackle guidelines were met with widespread criticism, adding it would conduct workshops with volunteers, players, coaches and match officials to explain the…

The legal tackle height in professional rugby is set to be lowered in order to reduce concussions and head injuries, say World Rugby... despite widespread criticism of the RFU's decision to do this in the community gameThe RFU…

World Rugby intends to lower the legal tackling height at elite level worldwide in the coming years to reduce the risk of head injuries in the sport, the governing body's chief executive Alan Gilpin said.Gilpin's comments follow the…