HRU captains on how they are adjusting to new tackle height restrictions

Hunter Rugby Union women's captains speak on the season ahead and how they are adjusting to new tackle height restrictions | March 14, 2024

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00:00 How do you adjust to the new tackle height rule?

00:03 We've had to change our whole training system around that.

00:06 We're really focusing now on hitting low at really numerous drills around that,

00:14 making sure that we are focusing on that because the referees will be pinning us.

00:18 How do you adjust to the new tackle height restrictions?

00:23 Will you be doing anything different in training to prepare for that?

00:25 Yeah, we've been training differently, doing different tackle techniques at training.

00:30 It's been a little bit hard for some of us to adjust, especially coming from league,

00:34 where the techniques are a little bit different.

00:35 But yeah, training, we've adjusted techniques at training, so hopefully

00:40 by the time the season starts we've got the hang of it.

00:41 And how do you adjust to the new tackle height restrictions?

00:46 The new tackle heights are going to be a little bit difficult for some of our girls.

00:50 We have a few very tall girls, especially our fullback, she's almost six foot,

00:54 so it'll be a little bit of a challenge for some of us.

00:57 But we'll just keep training and getting used to it.

01:01 How is the team adjusting to the new tackle height restrictions?

01:06 Pretty well, I think.

01:07 There is going to be some niggles along the way, obviously,

01:10 but especially coming off the back of a good sevens season, the girls are adjusting really well.

01:16 How do you think the team will adjust to the new tackle height restrictions?

01:22 Based on the fact that we're all still learning, I think we're doing pretty well with that.

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