This week’s half-time history talk looks at why league has a six tackle rule. Was limited tackle rugby brought in to stop St George’s domination of Australia in the 1960s or does it have deeper links with American football’s four downs system (and Canada’s three downs)? It’s a six-tackle history in just ten minutes.
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