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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 1048834" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>Funny you mention that (i agree, btw). I saw today a rugby journo on twitter with several thousand followers say that leading with the shoulder was illegal. I thought there were joking, but no. </p><p>He didn't say shoulder charges were illegal, he said leading with the shoulder was illegal. The overwhelming majority of people seemed to agree. </p><p></p><p>I don't get it. I really don't get it. Anyone who's played rugby (fallacy, I know) knows you lead with the shoulder whenever possible. That is how kids are taught how to tackle. And the reason is very, very simple: if you lead with the head you will injure yourself sooner rather than later and if you lead with the arm you will miss half the tackles you attempt. Those are the three options you have. </p><p>We can argue whether it is high or not, whether there is a wrap or not, etc. But how can we argue at this point whether leading with the shoulder is legal or not? He was saying if you tackle someone at the knee, wrap, nothing goes above horizontal, no til, but if you lead with the shoulder that is illegal. </p><p>Madness. You give these lunatics an inch and they'll destroy the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 1048834, member: 55747"] Funny you mention that (i agree, btw). I saw today a rugby journo on twitter with several thousand followers say that leading with the shoulder was illegal. I thought there were joking, but no. He didn't say shoulder charges were illegal, he said leading with the shoulder was illegal. The overwhelming majority of people seemed to agree. I don't get it. I really don't get it. Anyone who's played rugby (fallacy, I know) knows you lead with the shoulder whenever possible. That is how kids are taught how to tackle. And the reason is very, very simple: if you lead with the head you will injure yourself sooner rather than later and if you lead with the arm you will miss half the tackles you attempt. Those are the three options you have. We can argue whether it is high or not, whether there is a wrap or not, etc. But how can we argue at this point whether leading with the shoulder is legal or not? He was saying if you tackle someone at the knee, wrap, nothing goes above horizontal, no til, but if you lead with the shoulder that is illegal. Madness. You give these lunatics an inch and they'll destroy the game. [/QUOTE]
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