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The NRL didn’t nail the kick-off experiment. One change would perfect it
Players didn’t take to it, captains barely tried it and the kick-off rule experiment largely fell flat. But this one tweak would fix the problem.
Players didn’t take to it, captains barely tried it and the kick-off rule experiment largely fell flat. But this one tweak would fix the problem.
Cricket’s custodians have quietly been rewriting the Laws of the game to keep pace with the sport’s evolution. The changes will divide opinion.
Well done to Nathan Cleary for the elite skill he showed to get the ball back for his side - but it also proved why the rule needs to change.
The NRL's most skilful kickers are set to be given a licence to win their side possession in 2024 after a rule change was announced.
MARK LEVY: The stillborn proposal for a seven tackle set if a kick finds touch show it's time to hit the reset button.
A rule change could be trialled as early as next week which would significantly change the way teams kick the ball.
Billy Slater is concerned that player welfare will suffer as an unintended consequence of one of the NRL's rule changes.
The NRL brought in a raft of rule changes for the 2020 season but its taken little time for teams to expose flaws in the system.
Mark Levy has his say on the NRL change that is set to alleviate the pressure referees feel over big calls.
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