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Rugby trials new laws

Summary by FijiTimes
World Rugby will introduce a lower legal tackle height at the sternum to elite rugby for the first time at the World Rugby U20 Championship in 2026, which will be hosted in Georgia. The decision follows successful trials in community rugby over the past two seasons involving 11 unions worldwide, which showed positive changes in player behaviour and early signs of reduced concussion rates. The community trials recorded up to a 10 per cent reducti…
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FijiTimes broke the news in on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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