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U20s tackle height lowered to ‘below the nipple’

WORLD Rugby is to trial two new tackle laws at the upcoming U20 World Championship in a bid to combat risk of head injury.
The new directive will see the acceptable height of the tackle lowered, encouraging players to bend at the waist when attempting a tackle.
The laws lower the acceptable height of a tackle to ‘below the nipple line’, and additional punishments for transgressors will be implemented.
A high tackle warning will be issued if the tackler does not bend at the waist when tackling and there is clear and obvious head contact for either player.
World Rugby chairman Bil...

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