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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 3007356, member: 8215"] There is a slight difference. The reason for the rule on defenders is because without it, players could literally just smash in to their legs and it's pretty much guaranteed to result in an injury or lost ball, regardless of whether they end up over the horizontal. In an attacking situation, taking out the legs pretty much guarantees the attacker a free catch, and even if they get upended they [I]want [/I]to get their upper body near the ground to score the try. Also, in 90% of occasions, the defender is generally at a much lower speed and the attacker is steaming in with momentum. Defender is at a complete disadvantage. [/QUOTE]

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