Rugby Union
‘Ban coaches to help prevent head-on-head tackles’
Rugby union should consider banning head coaches from matches if their players are repeatedly involved in head-on-head tackles, says former England women’s boss Simon Middleton.
In the Women’s Six Nations opening round, France centre Gabrielle Vernier was sent off for a head-on-head hit in their win over Ireland, followed by Wales’ Georgia Evans receiving a second yellow card for a similar tackle in their defeat by Scotland.
In this year’s men’s Six Nations, Ireland centre Garry Ringrose received a red card for a head-on-head tackle on Wales’ Ben Thomas.
Middleton – England head coach from 2015 to 2023 – suggests that three illegal head-on-head tackles in a game should result in a one-match touchline ban for that team’s head coach.
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