Quote ="Odemwingie"A tackle around the legs is a tackle around the legs. If the legs get in the wrong position then it is a real shame and if that causes injury then it is just one of those things. Lima was clearly not trying to hurt him. We dive in at the legs like that all the time.'"
A tackle around the legs is a tackle, that's OK when the player is running and you catch and gather his legs together to effect the tackle. When a player is standing and you hit the leg below the knee and bend and twist the leg up that is not a tackle that is a dangerous action which could lead to career ending injury. Why can't your players hit above the knee because you can still gather the legs and complete the desired effect - a well controlled and executed tackle.
I do agree that Wigan players do this all the time, Tompkins on Cunningham - last season, Leuluai - last week and Lima last night. By this I can only believe that it is coached!
