Experiment on ban on tackles above waist may be law by 2023 World Cup

• Trial expected to take place in France• Ban could help eradicate serious injuriesA ban on tackling above the waist is to be trialled in a radical attempt to make rugby union a safer sport. World Rugby is looking at ways to reduce the risk of head injuries to both the tackler and the tackled player and has approved a closed trial at domestic level to monitor the effects of drastically reducing the height of a legal tackle. Related: Rugby has to decide now what is an acceptable tackle if it is to thrive | Robert Kitson Continue reading...