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WORLD Rugby has unanimously approved a recommendation that unions participate in trials of ‘belly tackles’ in the community game to reduce concussions. The opt-in trial aims to improve player safety by reducing head-on-head contact, with results to be reviewed in early 2025. The RFU announced that players will only be able to tackle from the base of the sternum from July in the community game, impacting age-grade and adult levels – from National 1 and below in the men’s game and Championship 1 and below in the women’s game. The new tri...