Spear tackle
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This article is about type of foul tackle in both codes of rugby and Australian Rules football, not to be confused with the different type of tackle known as the tip tackle. For the type of tackle used in American and Canadian football, see Spearing (gridiron football).
A spear tackle is an illegal tackle in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football in which a player lifts another player into the air and drops them so that they land on their back, head or neck.[1] Spear tackles have caused serious injury[2] including spinal damage, dislocations,[3] broken bones in the shoulder or neck, and death.[4][5] Due to the dangers, players executing a spear tackle in these sports are punished severely.