The following update is provided by the RFU Match Development Team
World Rugby has issue a new Head Contact Process – (HCP) Law Application Guideline (see below), which is effective immediately from 10th March 2021 and available with example videos online at: https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/guidelines/17
Consideration has been broadened within the HCP to include all illegal head and neck contact, including dangerous clean-outs, head-on-head collisions and head contact which arises from ball carriers leading with an elbow or forearm, in addition to high tackles and shoulder charges. Please circulate to your members and rugby contacts.
With the assistance of colleagues from the Professional Game Match Official Team we will, in the near future be delivering a webinar on the subject.