Today's odd balls. *******spoiler***********

[Cougar377]

Which is exactly (right or wrong) what rugby officialdom is trying to achieve.

If that's their intention then they might as well change it to touch rugby or kit everyone in American football kit.

 

[Duck n Dive]

If that's their intention then they might as well change it to touch rugby or kit everyone in American football kit.

That very discussion is going at my son's club.

Start of this season they were all warned that tackles have to be much lower.

Previously tackles were "below shoulders".

Now it's base of sternum, aiming for tummy/thighs/legs.

It's supposed to reduce the risk of injury, not what the players thought though!

 

[andyBeaker]

If that's their intention then they might as well change it to touch rugby or kit everyone in American football kit.

And get a proper ball.