Community rugby in Wales will adopt World Rugby's global trial to lower the tackle height to below the base of the sternum, or breastbone, it has been announced.
The Welsh Rugby Union has formally voted to opt in to World Rugby's trial, which will take effect from July 1, 2023, and run through the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.
The trial is aimed at reducing head-on-head contact in the tackle and decreasing the number of concussions. It is hoped the change may also speed up the game by promoting a higher rate of offloads and a rise in line breaks while the number of rucks is expected to decrease.
