Archive · 15 Dec 2025

Lower Tackle Height Trialed in Under-20 Rugby

Lower Tackle Height Trialed in Under-20 Rugby

World Rugby is trying something new in the Under-20 World Championship in Georgia next year.

They want players to tackle each other lower, around the chest area, instead of higher up.

This is because they think it might make the game safer and reduce head injuries.

They've already tested this in smaller games and found that it worked well, with fewer high tackles and some teams reporting fewer concussions.

However, they're not sure if this will work in professional games yet, so they're going to test it out first.

If it goes well, they might make it a rule for all games in the future.

This is part of their effort to make rugby safer for players, especially after some players sued them for not doing enough to protect them from brain injuries.

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