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Rugby to trial lower tackle height at elite level amid concussion concerns
Trials with 11 unions showed an 8-10% drop in upright tackles and some unions reported fewer concussions, leading to a sternum-height tackle pilot at the under-20 championship.
- On Monday, World Rugby said it is `a long, long way` from changing the law at elite level but will test sternum-level tackling at next year's World Under-20 championship in Georgia.
- With pressure from former players and safety advocates, concussion concerns prompted trials involving 11 unions, as Brett Robinson says, `We’ll leave no stone left unturned in our efforts to make the game as safe as it can be.`
- Currently, the elite legal tackle height is aligned with the shoulder, while the amateur game will adopt a sternum-height legal tackle from July.
- World Rugby is exploring legal tackle height and smart mouthguard technology, with chairman Brett Robinson saying `We’ll leave no stone left unturned in our efforts to make the game as safe as it can be`.
- Assessment after next year's championship will determine if further adoption depends on trial assessments and stakeholder reactions, based on player welfare, feedback, and fan enjoyment.
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Rugby to trial lower tackle height at elite level amid concussion concerns
World rugby's governing body says it remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite level despite “positive results” from trials in the amateur game.
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