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Tackle height lowered in community game by RFU.
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<blockquote data-quote="Scotty" data-source="post: 1116520" data-attributes="member: 74100"><p>How does a 6ft 5 tackle a 5ft 8 scrum half at his belly button. Thats going to be interesting. Also for the 30+ year old club player who loves playing but will stuggle to adapt and doesnt have the flexibility and then feels forced out of the game</p><p></p><p>I believe this rules at this height should only be for u18s to protect them and ensure their tackle technique is from a base of always aiming low. And will develop an offloading game, </p><p></p><p>This is a different game to the current one, such a drastic change, its now an amateur varient of the pros game rather than the same game. I like a good offload and a quick game but i also love a good physical battle and that one is the one that is taken away imo. Players in the amateur game love playing and the RFU need to provide ALL data on where is safest to tackle and causes of these head injuries and ways to prevent them, then enhance protocols for when an injury happens and then allow adults to make a choice. </p><p></p><p>No doubt some will enjoy this new rugby varient more but i really cant see me being on of them. I get player safety is important but so is letting people play the game they love and not a watered down version.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scotty, post: 1116520, member: 74100"] How does a 6ft 5 tackle a 5ft 8 scrum half at his belly button. Thats going to be interesting. Also for the 30+ year old club player who loves playing but will stuggle to adapt and doesnt have the flexibility and then feels forced out of the game I believe this rules at this height should only be for u18s to protect them and ensure their tackle technique is from a base of always aiming low. And will develop an offloading game, This is a different game to the current one, such a drastic change, its now an amateur varient of the pros game rather than the same game. I like a good offload and a quick game but i also love a good physical battle and that one is the one that is taken away imo. Players in the amateur game love playing and the RFU need to provide ALL data on where is safest to tackle and causes of these head injuries and ways to prevent them, then enhance protocols for when an injury happens and then allow adults to make a choice. No doubt some will enjoy this new rugby varient more but i really cant see me being on of them. I get player safety is important but so is letting people play the game they love and not a watered down version. [/QUOTE]
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