sport news The legal tackle height in professional rugby is set to be lowered in order to ... trends now
sport news The legal tackle height in professional rugby is set to be lowered in order to ... trends now
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 game The RFU has banned tackling above the waistline in grassroots English rugby This was done to reduce concussions and head injuries but was widely criticised World Rugby said they plan to reduce the legal tackle height in the pro-game
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The height at which players can legally tackle is set to be lowered at rugby's professional level, despite the RFU's decision to do just that in the community game being met with widespread criticism.
English rugby's grassroots clubs have been in uproar after their governing body banned tackling above the waistline in a bid to reduce the number of concussions and head injuries.
That ruling does not,