We got the new tackle height rules today here in Japan, we put them into practice for an hour and it didn't go down well, i told the other coaches what would happen when they bring these rules in and it happened 2 head clashes because of double tackles under the sternum and concussion due to the attackers late footwork and the defender getting a knee to the head trying to tackle under the knees, one on one tackle is ok but in a game situation its hard not to go in with two tacklers. Also they couldn't stop the offloads. The parents were filthy about the head clashes and the players and coaches weren't to inpressed.We hardly ever have head clashes with our tackling system, so we definitely wont be teaching it again here.
hey, thanks for your comment! really appreciate it. interesting to hear your thoughts so thanks for sharing. I think this is the same with anything new. it will take time. it might take a few weeks to get use to but potentially, who knows, it might improve the game. also it might not, but getting us to tackle lower is definitely a positive. and if the trial works or not at least players have now focused a lot on tackle technique.
@@TheRugbyTrainerTV if you can describe how a 2 man tackle will now be done I’d appreciate it. If one is tackling below the sternum then the second man will presumably be targeting legs? It’s just not going to work and the RFU sham of consultation was a shame.
Thank you to the players and you because the tackle is probably where i need to improve the most besides side stepping a kicking but I play in the front row so
Tackle technique is nothing new. The elephant in the room is the 2 man tackle and stopping the offload. Even pat lam couldn’t explain how this would be done under these new laws. Complete bull in my opinion and won’t last.
thats the purpose, to create faster more open games with the ability to offload and move the point of contact. Defences have become to good so potentially this could help the attack. do you like the idea of having the ability to offload more?
@@TheRugbyTrainerTV a well executed chop tackle still doesn’t stop an offload. Even more so when you can simply pop a pass off the floor. Bigger players will just be coached to stay on their feet longer to look for the offload. The strength of players now means a 2 man tackle is needed to dominate the contact area. As I’ve said this is now very difficult to do. Rules set by science and not by people who have played the game practically it seems to me.
@mickeytiler cheers again for the comment, I disagree. A well exccutes chop would stop an offload and the plus 1 would be straight on the ball to stop the Offload off the deck. There will take months for players to adjust but all we can do it give it a chance. I'm sure the decision for all of this was passed through some of the Wolrd Rugby representatives who are all hall of fames/ International player/ coaches/referee.
