Irish Examiner view: Sport has elephants in the room

Change is on its way for rugby

Something has to be done because the data experts say that the lower the tackle, the less is the risk to the player.

On the face of it, this should be a great year for rugby. The Six Nations commences today with a mouth-watering curtain-raiser between Wales and Ireland at the Principality Stadium. 

We are the world number one, ahead of France with the All Blacks and the Springboks thundering along behind. The final game at home to England will be on St Patrick’s weekend. The European Rugby Champions Cup Final takes place in the Aviva in May.