Re:What Would the End of Football Look Like? (2012)
by jamessb on Saturday October 31, 2015 @08:06PM
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It is tackles above the shoulder (not waist) that are forbidden (along with striking an opponent with a stiff-arm whilst tackling, tripping, picking up and dropping a player etc.).
Law 10.4 specifies what is considered 'dangerous play': http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=10.4