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The Daily PollPoll: Should tackling be banned in youth rugby?
Doctors in Tallaght have discovered an unusual type of injury suffered by teenage rugby players.
DOCTORS IN THE UK have recently called for tackling to be banned in school rugby matches, warning they pose a potential high risk of serious injury.
Now it has emerged doctors in Tallaght discovered a type of unusual fracture suffered by young rugby players. This type of injury is usually seen in patients as a result of high-velocity trauma such as road crashes.
So, we want to know: Should tackling be banned in youth rugby?
Poll Results:
No (9539)
Yes (2370)
I'm not sure (838)
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