World Rugby says unions can choose to be part of a worldwide pilot study to test the new law from May. The move is meant to reduce the number of head injuries and concussions.
Junior Pokomela, a rugby union player for the DHL Stormers and ambassador of the Amathube Trust, says the support of the Trust has greatly impacted his life. Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo ImagesThis means players can only tackle an opponent below their breastbone, called a “belly tackle”.
World Rugby says unions can choose to be part of a worldwide pilot study to test the new law from May.What does this mean for South Africa?If South Africa enrols for the research, the legal tackle height will be dropped in amateur and school rugby.The Rugby Football Union in England announced it could lower the tackle height to the waist for community players from June. Community players are people who don’t play professional rugby, which includes school and club rugby.
The results have not been published in a peer-reviewed journal, but its findings were presented at a World Rugby meeting.The risk of concussion depends on where the tackler hits the player carrying the ball. Above the shoulder is the most dangerous tackle for both players because it could result in a head-to-head collision, which is the most likely to result in concussion.
Researchers analysed 716 head injuries and found that the risk of head injury for the tackler can be split into three groups.
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