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 playSuper 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
