Super League star slams “disgraceful tackle” that has ended Wigan Warriors forward Mike Cooper’s season

THERE has recently been a crackdown on dangerous tackles from both the northern and southern hemispheres. One of those tackles that has been under intense scrutiny is the 'hip-drop' tackle. A hip-drop tackle is where a defender grapples an attacking player, twisting their body and dropping their body weight on the lower legs of the opposing play

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