S1_10 Dangerous Sports: Rugby

Authors

  • Ruth Kelliher Physics
  • Alex Geddes
  • Phil Peterson
  • Gavin Cox

Abstract

This article explores the damage done to players on the rugby pitch during collisions and tackles. It is found that a dump tackle done by an average 100kg male rugby player on another player exerts a force akin to what a driver would feel in a  ~30mph car crash into a solid wall. For two players running head-on the force felt is akin to a 40mph crash.

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Published

08-12-2009

How to Cite

Kelliher, R., Geddes, A., Peterson, P., & Cox, G. (2009). S1_10 Dangerous Sports: Rugby. Physics Special Topics, 8(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2301

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2009): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles