World Rugby is recommending that the upper limit of tackling in non-elite rugby will be at the level of the sternum. If passed by the World Rugby Council, it will be enshrined in law and operational for the start of the northern hemisphere season 2026-2027.

This recommendation has come after reviewing over 150,000 tackles and found an important reduction in the number of ‘high’ tackles’

Luca welcomes this initiative. It hopes that the same law will be adopted soon into the elite game.