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Wigglesworth: New tackling rule could ruin rugby

Richard Wigglesworth believes new tackling rules will not mean more creative rugby.

New guidelines have been introduced and are designed to reduce dangerous tackles to the head and neck, and ultimately prevent concussion and injuries.

However, the Saracens scrum-half says players are "growing frustrated" and it will take a "big incident in a big event to ruin a game" for people to sit up and take notice.

This clip was first broadcast on 5live sport, 19 January 2017.

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