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A high tackle is an illegal tackling move in rugby football. A high tackle occurs when a player tackles or attempts to tackle an opponent whereby their arm makes contact with the ball carrier’s chest. [1] [2] The move is dangerous due to the risk of injury to the head and neck of the player being tackled. [3]
A spear tackle is an illegal tackle in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football in which a player lifts another player into the air and drops them so that they land on their back, head or neck. [1] Spear tackles have caused serious injury [2] including spinal damage, dislocations, [3] broken bones in the shoulder or neck, and death.
Dangerous play in rugby union is dealt with under the foul play law (Law 9) in the official International Rugby Board (IRB) rugby union law book. It defines foul play as "anything a player does within the playing enclosure that is against the letter and spirit of the Laws of the Game". [ 1 ]
The tour played a large role in establishing rugby league in Australia and New Zealand, and gave birth to international rugby league. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] The first game of rugby league played on New Zealand soil was an exhibition by the tourists on their return in 1908.
0-9 22 The 22 m line, marking 22 metres (72 ft) from the tryline. 89 An "89" or eight-nine move is a phase following a scrum, in which the number 8 picks up the ball and transfers it to number 9 (scrum-half). 99 The "99" call was a policy of simultaneous retaliation by the 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa, (the 99 comes from the British emergency services telephone number which is 999 ...
17 mins: Finlay Bealham is shown a yellow card for a croc-rolling tackle which is illegal. Ireland are now down to 14 for the next 10 minutes. Tomas Albornoz is going to kick for goal.
Illegal dump tackles can be penalized with a yellow card, red card, or penalty only depending on the severity of the tackle and the danger to the player being tackled. [7] In an effort to reduce tackle-related injuries, World Rugby has emphasized to referees the importance of penalizing players who use this tackle technique dangerously. [8]
The "Laws of Football" by the Rugby Football Union, as they were published in a newspaper in 1871. The laws of Rugby Union are defined by World Rugby (originally the International Rugby Football Board, and later International Rugby Board) and dictate how the game should be played. They are enforced by a referee, generally with the help of two ...