Edwards: Choke tackle a blight on the game

Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards says the in-vogue 'choke tackle' should be outlawed because it is a "blight on the game" and prevents entertaining rugby.



The legal tackling technique has been favoured recently by Stuart Lancaster's England, who face a potential Six Nations Grand Slam decider against Ireland on Sunday.



In executing the challenge, a tackled player is deliberately hit by man and ball around the chest and shoulder area and prevented from going to ground.

This creates a maul situation and can gain the defending team a turnover scrum.



It has been employed with particu…