Lower tackle height trial extended to World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 | World Rugby Successful trials of a lower tackle height at the sternum in community rugby will be introduced to elite rugby for the first time at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 which will take place in Geo...

The 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship will be the first international that will trial a lower tackle height at the sternum.

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Image with schedule (including pools) of the 2026 Junior World Championship. See the article for the pools.

World Rugby Junior World Championship

The tournament, formerly called the WR U20 Championship, will take place in Tbilisi and Kutaisi (Georgia) from 27 June to 18 July 2026. The tournament will be expanded to 16 teams: four pools of four.

Info:
www.world.rugby/news/1019909...

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