Rugby Australia says it will participate in a trial of lowering tackle heights in community rugby to below the sternum to help protect players from head injuries and concussion.
abc.net.au/news/rugby-australia-trialling-lowering-legal-tackling-height/102088862Rugby Australia says it wants to be part of a trial in community rugby to lower the legal tackle height from the shoulder line to below the sternum.
The move follows an announcement from World Rugby calling on national unions to conduct trials aimed at reducing the amount of concussions in the game.The World Rugby Council will vote in May to implement an opt-in trial for the national unions. Rugby Australia immediately indicated it would participate in a trial and, while the details of where and when have not been finalised, at this stage there will not be any changes to the rules of professional rugby.
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