Height to be lowered to below the armpit from 2025Playing time limits will also be introduced by RFL
Professional rugby league in Britain will lower the legal tackle height to below the armpit from 2025 as part of a sweeping number of recommendations approved by the Rugby Football League designed to make the sport safer for its players and lower the risk of concussion.
In total, 44 recommendations made by the sport’s Brain Health and Clinical Advisory Group have been signed off by the RFL, ranging from the trialling of “concussion spotters” at games from next season to the introduction of match limits for professional players, capping the amount of in-game minutes they can play in any 12-month period.
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