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Heald: New tackle height law causing concussions

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON
Barnes director of rugby Jack Heald wants the RFU’s law change on tackle height to be scrapped.
New laws introduced this season to community rugby mandate that tackle heights be lowered to below the base of the sternum in an attempt to reduce head injuries and concussions.
However, Heald explains that these changes have inadvertently led to a vast increase in concussions in his squad.
He said: “This season, we’ve witnessed a significant rise in head injuries, with seven compared to three at the same time last year. The intention behind lowering the tackle height was to r...

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