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Annesley puts teams on notice amid concerning tackling trend – NRL.COM
NRL head of football Graham Annesley has urged players and coaches to “take note” of a worrying tackling trend before it causes serious injury.
NRL head of football Graham Annesley has warned players and coaches to “take note” of a worrying tackling trend before it causes serious injury.
Annesley on Monday said there had been an increase in defenders dropping their hips and body weight onto the unprotected back legs of ball carriers to finish a tackle.
He showed two such incidents from 2019, both of which resulted in grade-one dangerous contact charges, where the second or third man into the tackle awkwardly landed on and folded the a…
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