The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have announced plans to lower the legal tackle height in the community game to the waistline from July 1, 2023.
In a statement, the RFU said the move "aims to reduce head impact exposure and concussion risk in the tackle for both the ball carrier and tackler", with their council unanimously voting through the proposal.
The change will apply to all age grade and adult amateur rugby in England, with the RFU stating that studies have shown "higher contact on the ball carrier and closer proximity of the ball carrier and tacklers' heads are associated with larger head impacts ... and an increased risk of concussion.".
