The largest reimagination of rugby’s entertainment value continues to progress with the World Rugby Council approving a package of law amendments that will come into effect from 1 July, 2024.
New law changes confirmed by World Rugby and new law trials announced.
The “Dupont” law change has been in place this SR season and its seemed pretty easy for the referees to enforce and has just opened up enough space for the teams that want to use it. I suspect its one of the reasons Ruben Love has looked so good this year is just that little extra bit of time to choose whether to have a crack to play it safe.
SR hasn’t had 1 stop and use, but our refs have been way stricter on what counts as a stop and how quickly it has to be used on the 2nd and that has seen a big change in the top try scorer stats. Seasons past you’d have hookers in the top 5, but this year they’re nowhere to be seen. Teams are still kicking to the lineout off penalties - as why wouldn’t you take the 30-40m territory, but there’s more variety in the moves off the lineout they’re choosing, not just the same rumble every time.
Tightening up mauls and back-and-forth kicking bouts? Sounds good to me. Those things take the wind right out of games.
The “Dupont” law change has been in place this SR season and its seemed pretty easy for the referees to enforce and has just opened up enough space for the teams that want to use it. I suspect its one of the reasons Ruben Love has looked so good this year is just that little extra bit of time to choose whether to have a crack to play it safe.
SR hasn’t had 1 stop and use, but our refs have been way stricter on what counts as a stop and how quickly it has to be used on the 2nd and that has seen a big change in the top try scorer stats. Seasons past you’d have hookers in the top 5, but this year they’re nowhere to be seen. Teams are still kicking to the lineout off penalties - as why wouldn’t you take the 30-40m territory, but there’s more variety in the moves off the lineout they’re choosing, not just the same rumble every time.