The “hip-drop” tackle was banned by the NRL in July 2020 after several high-profile and ugly incidents. The illegal tackle can see offenders charged and suspended from the game.

The NFL outlawed the hip-drop tackle this year. Through two weeks of the preseason, the illegal tactic didn't happen many times. During a media conference call on Thursday, NFL executive V.P. Jeff ...

"He likely would have run for more if he had not suffered an ankle injury from an illegal hip-drop tackle. He obviously still has a bit left in the tank and extending him a year could provide some ...

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He added that the injury evidence is “not as clear as the hip drop [tackle that was banned in 2024] has been. Last year they were going through the hip-drop stuff, and the videos are awful.

He added that the injury evidence is “not as clear as the hip drop (tackle that was banned in 2024) has been. Last year they were going through the hip-drop stuff, and the videos are awful.

Nat Butcher has called on the NRL to further clarify the rulings around hip drop tackles ... where he was the victim of an ugly tackle from Mitch Kenny. At the time, coach Trent Robinson ...

Gray is familiar with rule change processes, having been invited to speak to all owners and head coaches about the hip drop tackle, which was banned in March 2024 with research showing it to cause ...