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A spear tackle is a dangerous tackle in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football whereby a player is picked up by a tackler on the opponent's side, and turned so that they are upside down. The tackler then drops or drives the player into the ground often head or neck first. In American Football, a spear tackle (or simply 'spear') generally refers to a defending player initiating contact with another using their head in an attacking manner.