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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 469021" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>It's hard to say how these laws will play out until we see them trialled for an extended period. That said, my initial opinions are as such.</p><p></p><p>The scrum needs to be sorted out because it's a total mess. Anything which can improve it, even slightly, gets a thumbs up from me. I personally think that referees should be a lot stricter on teams pushing before the ball is put in and unless that is enforced, the current malaise affecting this area of the game will continue.</p><p></p><p>The intention of the maul idea is good. Rather than defences pulling the ball down as a means of stopping the maul, they may now concentrate on being positive and trying to push the opponent back. This could work although I agree with others, the choke tackle Ireland in particular have adopted could be an unintended victim of this law change.</p><p></p><p>I really like the idea behind the 5 second ruck change. Killing the clock at the end of the game is a blight on the sport and needs to be eradicated. </p><p></p><p>The drop goal/scrum back law will finish Frans Steyn's career! It's a good idea.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure about the proposed points scoring system. I'm not averse to changing it, in fact I'd prefer to see the same points scoring system as rugby league. I don't think it should matter if a team scores a try out wide or a try under the posts. Under the proposed system, a try under the posts becomes far more important since it's far easier to convert and the value of a converted try increases by about 15%.</p><p></p><p>While it's okay trialling these laws at amateur level, it's only when they're implemented in the professional game, the game's showcase worldwide, that we'll see the full effect of these laws. As such, why not trial them in Barbarians games? They're effectively just spectacles rather than competitive games anyway and the input top referees and top players can give on these laws will be invaluable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 469021, member: 13611"] It's hard to say how these laws will play out until we see them trialled for an extended period. That said, my initial opinions are as such. The scrum needs to be sorted out because it's a total mess. Anything which can improve it, even slightly, gets a thumbs up from me. I personally think that referees should be a lot stricter on teams pushing before the ball is put in and unless that is enforced, the current malaise affecting this area of the game will continue. The intention of the maul idea is good. Rather than defences pulling the ball down as a means of stopping the maul, they may now concentrate on being positive and trying to push the opponent back. This could work although I agree with others, the choke tackle Ireland in particular have adopted could be an unintended victim of this law change. I really like the idea behind the 5 second ruck change. Killing the clock at the end of the game is a blight on the sport and needs to be eradicated. The drop goal/scrum back law will finish Frans Steyn's career! It's a good idea. I'm not sure about the proposed points scoring system. I'm not averse to changing it, in fact I'd prefer to see the same points scoring system as rugby league. I don't think it should matter if a team scores a try out wide or a try under the posts. Under the proposed system, a try under the posts becomes far more important since it's far easier to convert and the value of a converted try increases by about 15%. While it's okay trialling these laws at amateur level, it's only when they're implemented in the professional game, the game's showcase worldwide, that we'll see the full effect of these laws. As such, why not trial them in Barbarians games? They're effectively just spectacles rather than competitive games anyway and the input top referees and top players can give on these laws will be invaluable. [/QUOTE]
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