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Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023

World Rugby pushes for 'belly tackles' trial in attempt to reduce number of concussions

The RFU have already announced plans to lower the legal tackle height in the amateur game to the waistline from July and now World Rugby are urging other countries to trial something similar

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

World Rugby urges tackle height trial in community game

Governing body World Rugby wants member unions to join a trial lowering of the legal tackle height in community rugby.

The New Daily · Mar 13, 2023

Bristol Bears linked with Jack Willis again as Pat Lam explores backrow changes

The eight-cap England flanker could find himself shut out of international rugby if he continues to play his club rugby in France

Bristol Post · Mar 8, 2023

Rugby official kept pregnancy secret from bosses as RFU "would have s*** themselves"

Holly Wood officiated 46 rugby matches while pregnant, covering up her situation for fear her employers at the RFU would have stopped her working if she told the truth

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023

England injuries give nine uncapped players Women’s Six Nations chance

England have named nine uncapped players and recalled the experienced Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt to their reshuffled squad for the forthcoming Six Nations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Jack Willis leaves England camp over Toulouse injury crisis

Jack Willis has left England’s Six Nations training camp to answer a back-row crisis at his club, Toulouse

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023

England ready to relax overseas player rule amid mounting financial pressures in Premiership

The RFU are ready to conduct a serious review of the long-standing rule regarding not selecting foreign-based talent

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

Steve Borthwick wants assurances he can pick ‘best players possible’ for England

Borthwick has laid out his position as he does not want to end up selecting from a position of weakness.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Borthwick wants ‘best players’ for England team amid fears of exodus

Steve Borthwick said he wants to pick the best players for England amid fears there could be an exodus from cash-strapped Premiership clubs

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023