New Maul Laws
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New Maul Laws
I couldn't believe what I was hearing when watching the Ireland Vs New Zeakland game yesterday. Apparently the IRB are br9inging in new laws making It legal to collapse mauls. It angered me and also Stuart Barns who was commentating on the game. The IRB brout the new scrum Laws in so as they sa9id playe5rs didn't get seriously hurt injured like Matt Hamson. Now If I remember he wasn't injured by a srum collapsing on him. It was a maul. So by changing these Laws how maany more players will be injued like him.
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Yes.KingKong(2.15) wrote:Was not Matt Hampson injured in scrum practice?
But yes, I was always led to believe the laws prevented maul collapsing for safety's sake principally.
Also, im sure the ELVs have been argued to death elsewhere on this forum.
Yes.
Yes, although I'm happy to reaffirm that this is the one ELV that will be played in the GP next season that I am unhappy about.
I understand that this ELV will not be applied to under 19 rugby in England.
Well done RFU.
Well done RFU.
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I believe the new law states that the only way you can pull a maul down is from above the hips of the opposing player. So, it is illegal to 'take out' a players legs but you can pull a man to ground [not around the head/neck though.] This is obviously still dangerous and the law makers have experimented with under 20's more often than not. With all due respect to the aforementioned players, they are not fully developed, physically monstrous rugby players!
The law will supposedly speed up play by changing the point of attack more often. Lots of mini-mauls will prob become the norm...does anybody else feel we are moving towards a game bearing a lot of resemblance to another oval shaped ball game.
The law will supposedly speed up play by changing the point of attack more often. Lots of mini-mauls will prob become the norm...does anybody else feel we are moving towards a game bearing a lot of resemblance to another oval shaped ball game.
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Yes, shoulders to hips.Tigre_Pazza wrote:I believe the new law states that the only way you can pull a maul down is from above the hips of the opposing player. So, it is illegal to 'take out' a players legs but you can pull a man to ground [not around the head/neck though.]
For a full briefing on the 13 ELV's being globally trialled, see here:
http://www.irb.com/mm/document/newsmedi ... l_5097.pdf
I think not Pete. Merely that U19 competitions will not apply that particular ELV.Pete wrote:Does this mean no 18 or 19 year old forwards will be allowed to play top level rugby?
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I am not sure about that as the laws specifically stateBill W wrote:I understand that this ELV will not be applied to under 19 rugby in England.
Well done RFU.
Important notes:
• the Laws of the Game, unless specifically amended by the ELVs, remain unaltered
• the ELVs also apply to the Sevens and Under 19 Variations
if the RFU change this so it doesn't apply to under 19 rugby this could have serious repercussions with the IRB...after all the RFU were i believe there when they were approved for use next year. Part of the review at the end of the season will be based on what happens at under 19 as well as senior rugby.
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