What are the trials? The package of six law amendments are: 50:22 kick: If the team in possession kicks the ball from inside their own half indirectly into touch inside their opponents’ 22 or from inside their own 22 into their opponents’ half, they will throw in to the resultant lineout Rationale: To create space via a tactical choice for players to drop back out of the defensive line in order to prevent their opponents from kicking for touch. The High Tackle Technique Warning: Successfully trialled at the World Rugby U20 Championship for the last two years, reducing the incidence of concussion by more thanRead More →

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