However, they aim to quickly dispossess attacking players who have already breached the defensive line with a sliding tackle from the side.
Many leagues ban the use of the sliding tackle, though such techniques are less useful on turf or wood than they are on a slick field.
Lewis' season was cut short due to a fractured leg sustained in a sliding tackle.
Rodrigues was a fine over-lapping full-back who was renowned for his sliding tackles.
