Following the trial of a lower legal tackle height at the 2026 U20 Junior World Championship, World Rugby’s executive board has concluded that more data is needed before a definitive conclusion can be reached on any roll out into the wider elite game.
The findings from the 2026 U20 World Championship trial will be discussed in detail at World Rugby’s Medical Commission Conference taking place on 27-28 October in Frankfurt, Germany.
Speaking following the meeting, World Rugby Chairman Brett Robinson said: “The trials from earlier this year were really interesting, but the reality is we’re not yet able to come
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