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Totally agree on all that.

Ref may deem scrum to have stopped or not be progressing so will call use it to not have another stoppage and another scrum. Ifs nothing to do with not wanting to have more scrum penalties.

This one since you want to be so aggressive about it.

Law 20.4 THE TEAM THROWING THE BALL INTO THE SCRUM

(e) When a scrum remains stationary and the ball does not emerge immediately a further scrum is ordered at the place of the stoppage. The ball is thrown in by the team not in possession at the time of the stoppage.

(f) When a scrum becomes stationary and does not start moving immediately, the ball must emerge immediately. If it does not, a further scrum will be ordered. The ball is thrown in by the team not in possession at the time of the stoppage.

RFU lowering tackle height at all levels

To support player welfare, the RFU Council agreed on Monday 16th January to lower the height of the tackle across the community game from July 1 2023.  

https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/rfu-council-approves-lowering-of-the-tackle-height-across-community-rugby-in-england-2023

Didn’t we discuss this quite a while ago?

Super Rugby to trial Yellow Card upgrade process for 2023

Yellow Card TMO reviews will take place after sanctioned players leave the field – upgrades possible to 20min red card

TMO interruptions will be restricted to serious clear and obvious dangerous play

Time limits will be enforced for kicks at goal, lineouts, scrums and rucks

Scrum half no follow round at scrum

Golden point (in 10min extra time) for drawn matches

English womens coach wants a change in law for kicking conversions for women.

He suggested if a try is scored within 5m of the touchline in women's rugby, the kicker should have the option to take the kick from 10m inside the touchline to reduce the distance to the posts.

Think it should definitely be changed. any try scored outside of the 15m line should be kicked from the 15m. thats the law with younger age groups here and should be looked at older levels

bizarre that the english coach would suggest this when they have had one of the best goalkickers in the world (mens or womens) for the last number of years in emily scarratt, some of their other options like zoe harrison are pretty decent too.

not needed

it is bizarre seeing as they have had the best goalkicker in the womens game on their team for the last number of years, who has no problem with kicking from the touchline

they also have a 13 at the moment in Tuima who can kick from the halfway line if the school of kicking videos are to be believed

the example he gave was referring to holly aitchison, who doesnt regularly kick for her club as zoe harrsion (injured) is pretty good

The lack of distance place kicking may also mean that defending teams can offend more often, safe in the knowledge that penalty kicks at goal are not an option. For sides with the size & skills to defend lineout mauls this would be a huge plus.

Ollie woodburns red card (second yellow) in todays game.

My own opinion is that its a terrible call and something that happens in almost every try thats scored.

Anyone see it?

Im not sure its technically correct, hes tackling a player, targeting the ball

And if it is technically correct then every try thats scored with a defender making a tackle is liable to have a YC shown

The player was already tackled though, can't dive on a man on the floor.