Reckless and accidental tackles guidelines start from 3rd January 2017

The IRB and the RFU have sent out an update to the refereeing of reckless and accidental tackles

http://laws.worldrugby.org/?domain=9&guideline=10

There has also been an update to the Abuse of the referee

Physical Abuse of a Match Official has remained unchanged as per the previous sanctions table, however a new offence of ‘Incidental Physical Contact with a Match Official’ has been included.

World Rugby recognise that there will, on occasion, be instances of ‘reckless contact with a match official that occurs in a dynamic situation where no injury is caused’ and it was felt that the previous sanctions did not adequately cater for this category of foul play.

Some examples are shown below

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sbc2fh9ob6m1huy/ERC%20Brian%20Mujati%20%28Northampton%20Saints%29%20pushes%20referee%20Nigel%20Owens.mp4?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xk4qfnut25v3et2/Kieran%20Brookes%20%28Newcastle%20Falcons%29%20contact%20with%20referee.mov?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/upah3sk4jcln2tj/Mitch%20Eadie%20(Bristol%20Rugby)%20citing%20contact%20with%20the%20referee.mp4

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x8h1zj9o1oyau3v/Joe%20Graham%20%28Yorkshire%20Carnegie%29%20referee%20push.mp4?dl=0

 

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