New rule changes to be "trialled"

[GeoffN]

The catching the ball in goal seems like a good one though. For me it removes the contentious issue of whether the player jumped from the field of play or not - it would just be where he landed which is easier to judge.

I don't think that they mean catching - they mean grounding the ball

That rule will involve a defending team receiving a 20-metre tap if a player diffuses any kick in the in-goal, as is the case in rugby union.

In RU; if the ball is kicked into the in-goal area and a defender grounds it; then it is a drop out on the 22. If they take it from the field of play into the in-goal area then it is a 5 metre scrum.

To me it sounds like they are going to adopt this with a goal line drop out staying in place instead of the scrum

That could be interesting, if it works like that; it would mean a player would try to field the ball (and get possesion) rather than kick it dead (and give a drop out), so it might make for more interesting plays in-goal.

[Mike]

The catching the ball in goal seems like a good one though. For me it removes the contentious issue of whether the player jumped from the field of play or not - it would just be where he landed which is easier to judge.

I don't think that they mean catching - they mean grounding the ball

That rule will involve a defending team receiving a 20-metre tap if a player diffuses any kick in the in-goal, as is the case in rugby union.

In RU; if the ball is kicked into the in-goal area and a defender grounds it; then it is a drop out on the 22. If they take it from the field of play into the in-goal area then it is a 5 metre scrum.

To me it sounds like they are going to adopt this with a goal line drop out staying in place instead of the scrum

They mean catching it. Grounding the ball is a drop out.

[Matthew]

They mean catching it. Grounding the ball is a drop out.

You can run it from a "drop out" in Rugby union - you don't have to kick it.

Most teams don't because if they lose possession on their own 22 then it puts them in a very bad position.

[Mike]

They still mean catching it on the full in the in-goal area. All they are doing is removing the requirement to jump from the in goal area.

Grounding the ball is a drop out in league.