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Murray Wenzel

It's all academic: key areas in rugby's contract battle

Top Wallabies drawcard Max Jorgensen has provision for two sabbaticals in his five-year contract. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Sam Cordingley has urged World Rugby to outlaw a "catastrophic" tackle technique and has solutions for a talent retention problem outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt thinks won't go away.

The Queensland Reds football boss has doubled down on his calls for the hip-drop tackle to be documented in rugby's rules as a dangerous tackle after star back Treyvon Pritchard was the latest victim during the under-20s World Cup.

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