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TRIAL LAWS banning tackling above the armpit line in the Championship Cup are having the desired effect, according to RFU professional rugby director Nigel Melville.
Statistics from the first four rounds of the competition reveal that 38 per cent fewer tackles have been made above the armpit line on upright carriers compared to league games.
There has been a 67 per cent decrease on the number of tackles made to the head and neck area of upright carriers, while 23 per cent of tackles on upright carriers have been made by tacklers who were fully bent at the waist compa...