The tackle that has ended the seasons of players in rugby league and American football has found its way to New Zealand’s ...

Last season, it was the potential implementation of a penalty against the "hip-drop tackle", which many believed would make the game a worse product and make it harder for defenses to play the game.

The new rule must have a 75% approval rating (24 of 32 teams) to pass. Last year's rule changes included the implementation of the NFL's new kickoff format as well as a ban on hip-drop tackles.

This time last year, it was the discussions around the "hip-drop tackle" that went through — and while the punishment for that rule ended up being fines instead of penalties, a new rule proposal ...

We're at the top of the game in terms of wanting health and safety on every play. We voted for hip-drop tackle and a defenseless receiver. “We will always, always support what is safer for the ...