THE ART OF THE TAP TACKLE | Montage

Not really a “tackle” because they are not held. That’s why they don’t have to release the ball and can just get up and carry on. An act of desperation that sometimes pays off.

Excellent video. Peter Stringer was the master of this tackle. We used to practice this technique in schools rugby constantly. It's a very difficult skill to learn, requires split second timing.

There were and are a few great tap tacklers. Stringer was the master.