A few years ago, it was the cannonball tackle, now it is the hip-drop tackle that is attracting the attention of rugby league officials in an attempt to stamp out any foul play.
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 player. In doingWATCH: Understanding the increasingly controversial ‘hip-drop tackle’ in rugby league
A few years ago, it was the cannonball tackle, now it is the hip-drop tackle that is attracting the attention of rugby league officials in an attempt to stamp out any foul play.
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 player. In doing
