Highly-charged: Leeds Rhinos boss Richard Agar calls for consultation with coaches over illegal tackles

By Peter Smith
Published 19th Aug 2021, 04:45 BST
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Leeds Rhinos might have to learn how to tackle without making contact, coach Richard Agar reckons.

Injury-hit Rhinos will also be without goal-kicking forward Rhyse Martin when Huddersfield Giants visit Emerald Headingley tonight.

He was the latest Rhinos player to pick up a suspension when the RFL’s match review panel accused him of grade B dangerous contact in last Friday’s win at Leigh Centurions.

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It was the 12th charge against a Rhinos player this year, adding to the pressure on a squad already missing a host of senior players and Agar joked: “We are trying to work on some drills in training where we tackle people without touching them.

Rhinos coach Richard Agar, centre, with his assistants Sean Long, left and Jamie Jones-Buchanan. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.Rhinos coach Richard Agar, centre, with his assistants Sean Long, left and Jamie Jones-Buchanan. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.
Rhinos coach Richard Agar, centre, with his assistants Sean Long, left and Jamie Jones-Buchan