The Welsh Rugby Union has opted into the global trial which will mean the legal tackle height in the community game will now be below the base of the sternum.
There was an extensive community consultation process with Welsh rugby stakeholders over the course of the summer and coaches have been drilling into their players the need to change their tackle technique for the coming campaign over the course of pre-season.
The trial is being applied to all community games at age-grade (from U12) to Premiership (Women’s and Girls) and Championship (Male) in the community game for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. It will also include rugby in schools, colleges and universities.
For avoidance of doubt at U12’s the existing pathway tackle law of waist height and below will remain and not adhere to introduction of the new tackle height trial. The Indigo Premiership sides will join the regional teams in being excluded from the trial at this stage.
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