NPR

LAWS:

50/22: This law trial is intended to create space via a tactical choice for players to drop out of the defensive line in order to prevent their opponents from kicking for touch, reducing impact of defensive line speed.
Goalline drop-out: This law trial is intended to reduce the number of scrums, reward good defence, encourage counter-attacking and increase the rate of ball in play.
Pre-bound pods of players: Outlawing the practice of pods of three or more players being pre-bound prior to receiving the ball – the sanction will be a penalty kick.
Sanctioning the lower-limb clear-out: Penalising players who target/drop their weight on to the lower limbs of a jackler – the sanction will be a penalty kick.
Tightening law relating to latching: One-player latch to be permitted, but this player has the same responsibilities as a first arriving player (ie must stay on feet, enter through gate and not fall to floor) – the sanction will be a penalty kick.

Big D wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:48 am The goal line drop out is an awful rule. Especially at altitude. A player gets held up in goal and then the defence gets to kick the ball 40m+ downfield to "encourage counter attacking rugby".

The 50/22 will be crap too. All the best teams will be capable o exploiting that far too easily.

average joe wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:04 am Don't know why we would need "jacklers". If you're tackled you should release the ball, if the other guy is on his feet he should just be able to pick the ball up and play on, not have to wrestle you for it and then have three other guys slam into him while he's bent at the waist.

Kawazaki wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:08 am

average joe wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:04 am Don't know why we would need "jacklers". If you're tackled you should release the ball, if the other guy is on his feet he should just be able to pick the ball up and play on, not have to wrestle you for it and then have three other guys slam into him while he's bent at the waist.

The tackled player rarely gets the chance to place the ball back in the first place. I've said in here before, if they simply changed the law that the jackler has to step over the tackled player before he's allowed to go for the ball with his hands then at a stroke it would kill two birds with one stone; 1. The jackler would be supporting his own bodyweight, and 2. The jackler would mostly be side on at the tackle area and not in a position where his neck is vulnerable. And just for good measure, 3. It would be very obvious to the referee, opposition and fans if the jackler is legal or not.

average joe wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:53 am

Kawazaki wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:08 am

average joe wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:04 am Don't know why we would need "jacklers". If you're tackled you should release the ball, if the other guy is on his feet he should just be able to pick the ball up and play on, not have to wrestle you for it and then have three other guys slam into him while he's bent at the waist.

The tackled player rarely gets the chance to place the ball back in the first place. I've said in here before, if they simply changed the law that the jackler has to step over the tackled player before he's allowed to go for the ball with his hands then at a stroke it would kill two birds with one stone; 1. The jackler would be supporting his own bodyweight, and 2. The jackler would mostly be side on at the tackle area and not in a position where his neck is vulnerable. And just for good measure, 3. It would be very obvious to the referee, opposition and fans if the jackler is legal or not.

Placing the ball means you reach back to put the ball down, after that you need to let go of the ball. If you're laying on your back release the ball. What would make a "jackler" legal or not? If he's on his feet he should be allowed to play the ball. Same applies to the tackled player. If you tackled me and I mange to get back on my feet and the ball is still laying there I should be allowed to pick it up and play on, no?