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will this make a difference?

New Zealand Rugby announced the implementation of a new law around tackling. It's a law change that lowers the tackle height from chest to the belly area. Rugby union borrowed some ideas from league. The last law that purported to make things safer and more exciting was the 50/22. It was almost 25 years old before union cottoned on it. Now kicking a 50-yard kick is easy. Even props are doing it now. This new lowered tackle is strictly implemented in amateur grades only. Kids watching the All Blacks and Super Rugby will be seeing something very different to what they play on a Saturday morning or afternoon.

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