New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has said it will continue the reduced tackle height law trial in its community game until the end of 2025. NZR community rugby general manager Steve Lancaster told the New Zealand Herald that the trial law, which forces a first tackler to tackle below the sternum, has both improved perceived safety and made for a better, faster game. Faster games“Our participants have told us that they want the tackle area of the game to be safer, and that’s been our focus. The resounding feedback we’ve heard from our players, coaches and referees is that they understood the reason for change, and that’s been critical to its success,” said Lancaster. The latter law trial has been credited for an improvement in overall gameplay from the set piece as well as a reduction in handling errors from the same.

Source: Stuff November 14, 2023 10:17 UTC