LONDON (AFP) - Tries in rugby union can no longer be scored by grounding the ball against the post protector, World Rugby announced on Tuesday (May 12).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - Tries in rugby union can no longer be scored by grounding the ball against the post protector, World Rugby announced on Tuesday .
The law change, which comes in with immediate effect, was approved by the global governing body's council. World Rugby, explaining the amendment to law eight, said that with defending players currently obliged to stay behind the goal line, and post-protector shape and size increasing for welfare reasons, it was increasingly difficult for teams to legally defend the area.
They also pointed to"extreme cases", where the padding had been lifted or moved by defending teams to make it harder for their opponents to score tries, thereby exposing players to increased risk of injury."World Rugby's mission is to make the game as simple, safe and enjoyable to play as possible," chairman Bill Beaumont said.
"This law amendment reflects that mission. By stipulating that an attacking team can no longer score against the post protector and therefore must ground the ball in-goal, this gives defending teams a fair chance of preventing a try from being scored."
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