Nigel Owens launches attack on calls for tackling to be banned in schools

Welsh rugby referee Nigel Owens has ridiculed academics calling for tackling and scrums to be banned in schools rugby.

Allyson Pollock and Graham Kirkwood from the Institute of Health at Newcastle University have argued that most injuries in youth rugby occur due to the collision elements of the game.

See the full story here.

They will want to ban walking to school next. And only rubber pens and pencils to be used in class. What is the world coming too. https://t.co/CYMmk6WSgt

— Nigel Owens MBE (@Nigelrefowens) September 26, 2017

RUCK LISTS

• England Players With the Best Win Percentage: 1980 – Present

• Nine great players you probably never knew suffered relegation

• Eight ageing rugby players who arrived late to light up the Premiership

• 15 Rugby Players Who Look Like Cartoon Characters

• Every rugby nations most HUMILIATING defeat in their history

• Six times rugby stars retired but came back

• Top 10: The Weirdest Rugby Superstitions!