They were due to use it across the world in Australia’s National Rugby Championship, in Global Rapid Rugby, America’s Rugby Championship and the Top 12 in Italy. Covid-19 has put paid to that, but I’m sure the trials will lead to it being integrated into the game in the not too distant future. I think it will be a good thing that will change the face of professional rugby.
I know that fellow Rugby Paper columnist Jeremy Guscott has his reservations, and believes the scrum is the thing that needs changing most, but from the perspective of a winger, I’m excited to see what extra space it might open up on the field.
If the team in possession kicks the ball from inside their own half indirectly into touch inside their opponents’ 22 or from inside their own 22 into their opponents’ half, they will throw into the resultant lineout.
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Scotland must not waste potential
N assessment of where Scotland and England are after the autumn series, with another Calcutta Cup clash to come at Twickenham in the middle of the Six Nations, is an interesting comparison. It's made even more pointed by competition for places on the 2025 Lions tour.
Boks going to need a bigger trophy cabinet...
Peter Jackson looks back on a season where, once again, South Africa proved to be the best team on the planet
150th party nearly ends in tears for sloppy Irish
IT'S been a pretty scruffy autumn for Ireland and that trend continued in Dublin yesterday when they squeezed out a win against an Australia side that probably deserved better for their efforts.
I'm still a crazy little man on the pitch, says Sheedy
CALLUM Sheedy has revealed how being his own biggest critic drives him on amid the quest for perfection. Cardiff's Welsh international flyhalf is now more than a decade into his career, but admits he is still \"a crazy little man\" out on the field.
Saints are looking to kick-start campaign
NORTHAMPTON last season used the Champions Cup to turbo charge their Premiership campaign and will be looking for a repeat when European rugby’s top club tournament starts this weekend.
Hawkins linked with Wales move
EXETER have yet to open talks with Joe Hawkins over a new contract as speculation mounts that the centre will be returning to Wales next year.
Pressure builds on RFU chief to resign
TOM Ilube’s tenure as RFU Board Chairman, and his financial credentials, will come under increased scrutiny with the news that Crossword Cybersecurity PLC, a company of which he was founder and chief executive, went into administration on November 18.
England can find a little bit of cheer
SO HERE we are on the final day of England’s autumn international series with all of us hoping and expecting Steve Borthwick’s team to win today after three weeks of bitter disappointment.
Stop messing with Marcus - Campese
DAVID Campese believes England are going backwards under Steve Borthwick, who is ‘messing around’ with talisman Marcus Smith.
Being a Lion was the highlight of my career
I PLAYED 19 games and scored 219 points for the Lions, on the tours to South Africa in 1968 and New Zealand in 1971, but I never played in a Test and that was fair enough.
