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Application of the Laws of Rugby Union
- Henare R Broughton (30 November 2007)
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Henare R Broughton, General Medical Practitioner New Lynn Family Health Centre
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newlynn_fhc{at}xtra.co.nz Henare R Broughton
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Dear Editor What is important is that coaches must apply the Laws when coaching the game. Referees however must apply the Laws when refereeing at any level of competition. At the Rugby World Cup the post tackle events and the ruck were consistently poorly refereed. Only the tackled player and the tackler(s) are permitted to be off their feet and no one else. In the matter of the scrum that Law prohibits the front rows from charging towards each other. Another important issue is the repetitive contacts between players in the tackle situation and the scrum which over time develops into chronic tissue damage. Such events have led to instability of the shoulder and the acj joints affecting the tackler and premature degeneration of the cervical spine in front row forwards. The study on post match tackle injuries by Takarada (2003)[1] highlights the effects of the contacts made at the tackle.I believe the tackle law can deserve another update.
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