World Rugby, under the chairmanship of Bill Beaumont, has announced a series of proposed changes to the game's laws for 2024 aimed at speeding up play, following the 'Shape of the Game' forum held in London. The recommendations include quicker 'use it' calls at the breakdown, eliminating repeated scrums, providing scrum-halves with more space and protection, reducing the number of scrums, expanding the use of a shot clock, changing the offside rule (introducing the Dupont Law), and banning the dangerous 'croc roll' tackle. These changes are part of an effort to reimagine rugby and make it more dynamic and safer for players.
💪 Reducing number of scrums 🕒 Expanding use of shot clock 🏉 Change to offside rule (Dupont Law) 🐊 Banning dangerous 'croc roll' tackle All proposals put forward for rugby's future at crunch meeting in London this week. @MailSport story: https://t.co/JboKvuRB4t
Following the 'Shape of the Game' forum this week in London, World Rugby proposing to speed things up: ⚠️ Quicker “use it” calls at the breakdown ⚠️ Removing repeated scrums options ⚠️ Providing scrum-halves with greater space and protection https://t.co/3dvVN1mPDU
Today's rugby news as game to be 'reimagined' with raft of major law changes coming https://t.co/F5wCMyFC73 https://t.co/aLhR4MKarr
World Rugby statement: 5️⃣ Shape of the Game 2024 recommendations. #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/xQWPlPi9Q5
WR Chair Bill Beaumont told us on our @89combo podcast this was coming; here it is: World Rugby’s thought group’s recommendations to speed the game. https://t.co/1BxyZr9hkO