English rugby bosses have been inundated with calls to reverse their decision to lower the legal tackle height to the waist and below.
A storm of protest greeted the bombshell move, aimed at reducing head impact exposure and concussion risk in the tackle for both ball carrier and tackler.
“Who the hell did they get to advise on this,” tweeted England star Joe Marler as a petition to radically alter the sport below professional level quickly attracted 46,000 signatures.
