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Super rugby Pacific to Trial Further Law variations in 2024
Super Rugby Pacific will trial several law variations in the 2024 season, building on successful changes implemented in recent years. These adjustments aim to increase the speed and flow of the game, and encourage attacking play.
One meaningful change is the removal of the automatic yellow card for a penalty try. Previously, a penalty try awarded for an illegal act, notably from rolling mauls near the try line, would also result in a 10-minute sin-binning for the offending player. This “double-whammy” was considered by some to be overly harsh, and the change aims to provide a more balanced outcome.
“These innovations for 2024 reflect the ongoing commitment of Super Rugby Pacific to deliver the most entertaining and engaging rugby competition in the world,” Super Rugby Pacific chief executive Jack Mesley said.
“From the members and fans,to the players and coaches,and the referees themselves,we continue to experience resounding support for the measured steps that we’re taking to refine the game.
“We want to be a competition that encourages rapid taps and faster restarts, that cuts down on needless stoppages, and that embraces positive, attacking rugby.
“Super Rugby pacific will continue to work closely with World Rugby and our stakeholders to evolve the game and produce the best version of rugby, and to strongly advocate that the innovations that are clearly working in Super Rugby Pacific be adopted more widely.”