Latest buggering about with the laws

[Quel Carreleur]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/super-rugby-pacific-announce-new-law-innovatons-for-2026-season/

New law changes:
1. It will no longer be mandatory for the referee to issue a yellow or red card to a player on the defending team when awarding a penalty try. Any sanction will be at the discretion of the referee. (Law 8.3)
2. Accidental offsides and teams delaying playing the ball away from a ruck will result in free kicks rather than scrums. (Law 10.5 and Law 15.17)
3. After the referee has called “use it” at the ruck, no additional players from the team in possession may join the ruck. (Law 15.17)
4. Teams will be permitted to pass the ball back into their half before kicking a 50:22. (Law 18.8a)
5. Players will be allowed to take quick taps within one metre either side of the of the mark, or anywhere behind the mark, if they are within that two-metre channel running parallel to the touchlines. (Law 20.2)

Also

Super Rugby Pacific has confirmed that the TMO will only intervene if the on-field referee has missed a clear and obvious infringement in the lead-up to a try, or if the referee misses serious foul play.
“In Super Rugby Pacific the TMO will only intervene unprompted if the referee has overlooked an act of serious foul play (yellow card level or above), or a clear and obvious infringement leading to a try,” Super Rugby said in a press release.
“The assistance of the TMO at any other time can only be instigated by the referee, which both empowers the on-field match officials and improves the flow of the game.

 

[Reiser99]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/super-rugby-pacific-announce-new-law-innovatons-for-2026-season/

New law changes:
1. It will no longer be mandatory for the referee to issue a yellow or red card to a player on the defending team when awarding a penalty try. Any sanction will be at the discretion of the referee. (Law 8.3)
2. Accidental offsides and teams delaying playing the ball away from a ruck will result in free kicks rather than scrums. (Law 10.5 and Law 15.17)
3. After the referee has called “use it” at the ruck, no additional players from the team in possession may join the ruck. (Law 15.17)
4. Teams will be permitted to pass the ball back into their half before kicking a 50:22. (Law 18.8a)
5. Players will be allowed to take quick taps within one metre either side of the of the mark, or anywhere behind the mark, if they are within that two-metre channel running parallel to the touchlines. (Law 20.2)

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I like 1, 2, 3 and 5.

4 seems unnecessary. I feel like it's achieved the result and this will just make defending even harder.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Like 1 and 2, don't really care about 3, feel like 5 could end up having a disproportionate advantage for Dupont / Roigaard types but happy to see, do not like 5, too much pressure on the back 3 for me.

 

[Scotty]

I like 1, 2, 3 and 5.

4 seems unnecessary. I feel like it's achieved the result and this will just make defending even harder.

4 I like, use it, 3 more people join then few seconds not reffed and then its kicked. Now if you want to kick and do a caterpillar ruck then be quick and get there.

5 is very interesting, make a break down the wing to the oppo 40m line, draw the winger up with your 10 stood on half way, long pass back and boot into the corner. It will be exploited/used to ypur advantage(as thats what both teams do).

 

[Saintjay]

They could just be on and list laws the All Blacks would like to bring in to reduce the competitive advantage of South Africa

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

1. I like it.
2 I really don’t like cause I think a free kick is a **** advantage. I’d much rather have a scrum (but they need to fix scrums and make them a usable part of the game).
3. Like
4. No, hate it. We need consistent laws and now it’s completely different from the kick direct from 22.
5. This just codifying a common practice and I’d rather not not be in written into law. Use common sense, this will just lead to rassie pulling out a ruler on his angry videos.

 

[TommiG88]

4 I like, use it, 3 more people join then few seconds not reffed and then its kicked. Now if you want to kick and do a caterpillar ruck then be quick and get there.

5 is very interesting, make a break down the wing to the oppo 40m line, draw the winger up with your 10 stood on half way, long pass back and boot into the corner. It will be exploited/used to ypur advantage(as thats what both teams do).

4 isn’t about the use it. That’s 3.

I like 1,2,3. Don’t like 4 or 5 personally

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Why can’t they just leave our game alone for a few years. It’s ridiculous that they change something year on year ffs.

 

[Scotty]

4 isn’t about the use it. That’s 3.

I like 1,2,3. Don’t like 4 or 5 personally

Then my bad i was talking about 3 and 4* I like 3 not sure about 4.

 

[Deleted member 91904]

Super Rugby laws should be whatever World Rugby laws are because I can't be bothered learning 2 sets