French rugby authorities call for lower tackle height after players’ deaths

• Welfare summit proposed waist-high limit on tackles• Three young players have died in France this seasonFrench rugby authorities have called for a major change to reduce tackles to waist height after the death of the Stade Francais academy player Nicolas Chauvin this month.Chauvin, 19, died after breaking his neck in a match in Bordeaux and his funeral was held in Paris this week. He was the third young player in France to die after a rugby game in the past five months, which has led to a national debate about player safety. Related: France facing up to clamour for rugby to change after spat…