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Fears over mauling laws after player dies of broken neck
Bret Harris | June 26, 2008
THE death of an Argentine winger last Saturday has highlighted the danger of collapsing the maul, a practice which will be legalised under the experimental law variations to be trialled worldwide from August 1.
Juan Cruz Migliore died from injuries, including a broken neck, suffered when a maul collapsed on him while playing in a club game in Buenos Aires.
The death brings into question the ELVs, which will allow the collapsing of the maul in the global trial, although it was not permitted in the Super 14 series.
The new law is designed to free up the ball, but Migliore's death serves as a warning. Wallabies re-starts coach Michael Foley said he hoped the new law did not compromise player safety.
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