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@NoContextBrits @CurtisLangdon2 what have you been up to

@Flynner113 @SaintsRugby @CurtisLangdon2

@SaintsRugby @CurtisLangdon2 I thought kneeing a lad twice in the head was his thing

No, this is not sped up. @CurtisLangdon2 doing his thing yet again 🔥

@LymmRugbyClub @Natleague_rugby @TalkRugbyUnion @EnglandRugby @RFU Oh

@Natleague_rugby @TalkRugbyUnion @EnglandRugby @RFU The modern day prop

A try to set @LymmRugbyClub on their way 💪 Ralph McEachran’s early effort against Preston Grasshoppers takes ‘Try of the Week’ for Round 12. #Nat1 #Nat2n #Nat2e #Nat2w #GrassrootsBeauts

@gingerref87 @JimGerbil @RFU No they are just going to be chopping head first into shins, knees and Elbows as that is the only option to not get a card. Especially when the carrier drops lower into contact...

🏉Are you ready for the new tackle height this season? ⬇️Test your knowledge of the new tackle height now with our Tackle Height Video Quiz. 👀In this quiz, you will see tackles made in different environments and situations. ✔️❌The question is simple; legal or illegal?

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Hey @RFU this is waist height tackling for ya…. What you saying now? 🤦‍♂️

Momentum building towards an SGM, @ccusport hoping to get sign-off today. They’ve gathered the support of 246 clubs (as of about 8am) within three days. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

@Scienceofsport @rob_james_s @keaganvanzyl @mauloverpodcast @notnaasbotha @timoconnorbl @Nabasboer @chrisjonespress @WorldRugby change.org/p/2023-24-tack…

@rob_james_s @keaganvanzyl @mauloverpodcast @notnaasbotha @timoconnorbl @Nabasboer @chrisjonespress @WorldRugby I like the quotation marks around scientist, that’s a significant blow you’ve struck against science, and against me. I think you’ll find that lowering tackle height is not “data”, but it is part of the solution. Calibrating the reduction, that’s one for data to help with.

Trials on compulsory waist down tackles is crazy. Ball carriers being protected but who is looking after the tackler? There will be so many neck and head injuries during this. Abandon. #rugbytrials #rugbylaws #playersafety #rugby @WorldRugby

My two pennies’ on the RFU changing the tackle height for the grassroots game in my @RugbyPass column. So far there’s a lot of disagreement and disharmony and I tend to agree with those not happy! Have a read 👇🏼 rugbypass.com/news/rfus-tack…

@Scienceofsport The reaction in England hasn't been mixed, its been categorically negative. It is not wanted and will destroy the game

Legal tackle height is being lowered to the waist in Eng. A decision 6 years in the making, & justified by evidence of risk, but criticized as unnecessary & unevidenced. I wrote this to explain how we got here, & to commend France for leading the way: patreon.com/posts/lowering…

So here is the data and explanation from the RFU and Dr Simon Kemp. Theoretically he(they) have sound rationale but practically it is absurd IMHO. Just looking at this guy I know he’s never put his head where it hurts! Trust me it’s gonna hurt. player.vimeo.com/video/79073248…

@RFU Who is on this Council? @RFU what are their qualifications. The need naming and shaming and preferably sacking so they don't jeopardise the game again

🚨The latest Community Game Update is here! Featuring 🏉RFU Council approves lowering of the tackle height across community rugby 🏉Mandatory Player Registration 🏉Community Rugby Support Fund 🏉RFU Leagues & Papa Johns Community Cup update 🏉And more! Read below ⬇️⬇️

@MattyHenno It's increasing the risk to the defender. Defenders will now adopt 'chop' tackle techniques where more likely to get injured through head contact with knees, shins, hips, elbows. It's the wrong decision and needs to be reversed. This is one of a number of issues with it

It’s an impassioned debate raging. Being against these changes does not make you a “game’s gone soft” merchant or ignorant of the game’s plight with this issue. The two aren’t mutually exclusive.

You can be passionately for player welfare and be vehemently against this simplistic approach. The debate and approach around this needs to improve. IMO, could argue that this could actually increase head injuries + kill off participation levels (that are already drastically low)

An action plan is needed TODAY They are all in the same party, let's call on them to come together for the good of the nation rather than personal point scoring People's livliehoods, mental wellbeing & in some cases very lives depend on this This is a desperate Pls share

Zelensky: “Our military managed to replenish its arsenal due to the many pieces of equipment it took on the battlefield. Enemy tanks, armored vehicles, ammo will now work for our defense. What could be more humiliating for the invaders? We’ll beat the enemy with its own weapons.”

If you haven’t seen it.. these Russian Paras yesterday were seeking a way to the top of a building.. obviously they took the lift (why not?) and the caretakers switched off the power and took a photo of them.

The Russian state is saying it is not killing civilians. That is a lie. This morning in Kyiv I saw it with my own eyes.

The Russian ruble is now worth less than 1 U.S. cent

Russia has been building hypersonic missiles While we have been building gender neutral toilets Arguing about only women can have a cervix Crying over being mis-gendered Telling our forces to reflect on inclusivity Let’s hope it’s not to late to learn #StandWithUkraine