Wigan Warriors • Re: Rugby Union's change in tackle height - Rugby League's g
jonh wrote:
The level of opposition to this is huge and I don’t see it being a long term solution to the issue and rules will soon revert back, however a lot of damage has been done in the community Union game already and it is a cracking opportunity for League clubs to capitalise particularly those in Union heartlands.
i've just posted on Warriors fans about this
was listening to radio yesterday and a discussion about it. 200+ ex professional plus 50+ amateurs suing RU for head related / dementia type injuries already
the reasoning appeared contradictory as the change in technique is to protect the tackler, not the player being tackled, as they reckon 80% of concussions are the tackling player, and from a whiplash type effect (assuming) from contact high up, so lowering the tackling position (more likely to hit the hip, knees etc) will reduce it
Statistics: Posted by The pieman — Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:00 am