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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Gerard Meagher

World Rugby reveals radical plans to speed up sport and broaden its appeal

Ireland's centre Bundee Aki tackles England's wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso during their recent Six Nations match.
Ireland's centre Bundee Aki tackles England's wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso during their recent Six Nations match. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

World Rugby is considering reducing the tackle height in the elite game and a global trial of the 20‑minute red card as part of a radical plan to broaden the appeal of the sport.

The governing body will also examine the possibility of reducing the number of replacements and reassess use of the television match official as it seeks to speed up the game and improve it as a spectacle.

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