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[Law] Dropping out of the line

We might need to meet up at a pub in Huddersfield or similar.

Or actually as they wish to form a splinter group with Laws different to those published for Rugby Union they they should be the ones to depart and call the game by whatever name they might wish.
 
shep said:
How would you even go about replacing a scrum with a maul?
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a veryu good questionj ... tap and set ? But then what constitutes a "maul" in what WR have in mind compared ton what coaches devise?

two things spring to mind

1) ball carrier taps and runs into one defender with a team mate binding on = maul formed, ball passed away immediately.
2) ball carrier taps and runs into one defender with a team mate binding on = maul, then the other 13 team mates players bind on immediately and shove downfield. ie a flying wedge in all but legal definition ie contact is made before others join.

though it must be said 2) could happen at a tap FK/PK anyway now of course...
 
didds said:
a veryu good questionj ... tap and set ? But then what constitutes a "maul" in what WR have in mind compared ton what coaches devise?

two things spring to mind

1) ball carrier taps and runs into one defender with a team mate binding on = maul formed, ball passed away immediately.
2) ball carrier taps and runs into one defender with a team mate binding on = maul, then the other 13 team mates players bind on immediately and shove downfield. ie a flying wedge in all but legal definition ie contact is made before others join.

though it must be said 2) could happen at a tap FK/PK anyway now of course...
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So we don't have controlled engagement and we sanction a flying wedge instead- *ucking genius

Shall we go back to mini rugby, stop line outs as well, outlaw tackling and make players wear tags?
 
After a little search around the internet, it appears this is a mistranslation of what Raynal actually said, which was

In some cases, they want to replace scrums with free kicks. Currently, there are calls to allow the collapse of mauls, it's important to know that."
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Which itself seems to be a reference to the Super Rugby law trials, including

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)
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The problem will be WHO decides if the experiment is a success- and what success looks like to them.

Still trying to get rid of scrums.
 
shep said:
After a little search around the internet, it appears this is a mistranslation of what Raynal actually said, which was
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which is a pretty egregious mistranslation - a long way from reality.

its as if a SA based magazine has an agenda to retain scrums ?

;-) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
 
tim White said:
The problem will be WHO decides if the experiment is a success- and what success looks like to them.

Still trying to get rid of scrums.
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TBH if the pricks at elite level, aided and abetted by the authorities at that level, didnt f4ck around at scrum time so much maybe such measures wouldnt be seen as a solution. Because a "solution" wouldn't be needed.

But its just what they do "up there". As ever the community game isnt blighted by this cr4p but will end up suffering by it.
 
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