Rest assured the Wellenses and the Watsons of this world will do exactly that. Having done so they'll then figure out how they can best exploit that interpretation to slow their opponents and we're all back at ground zero

Completely agree Seth…..the 6 again rule change has long been overdue….the others will no doubt be clamped down on for the first few rounds and when fans and SKY pundits get fed up with the amount of penalties and stoppages, it will revert to normal.

Even if the other rules don’t get Policed consistently all season, the new 6 again rule is great news. Most teams (but especially Saints) are going to need to rethink their defensive tactics now they cannot simply give away ‘tactical ‘ 6 agains when having the opposition trapped deep in their own half

Well, the 6 again loophole was cynically exploited for nearly 2 years yet it wasn't even looked at until now, glad that ones been sorted as it wa a complete joke.
I don't like the smell of any decision that relies on "interpretation" as its just another stick to beat Refs with and will inevitably lead to - x ref is bent / against us etc.

Agree. As has been said, why not say the player must ptb correctly, rather than just make a genuine attempt. The former removes any ambiguity or subjectivity. To paraphrase Yoda, there is no "try". There is only "do" or "do not".

Jesus Christ, how do rugby players manage to put their feet into shoes on a morning if they can’t stand on something the size of a rugby ball. The RFL are treating everybody like idiots with this “genuine” attempt to play the ball. Like you say, put your foot on the ball and roll it backwards, if not it’s a penalty.

According to the linked article in the op, the defensive line can only move up once the ball player has touched the ball with his heel. Yet there is no requirement to touch the ball with the foot..

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rf ... kle-height Only tackles below the armpit from 2025

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rf ... kle-height Only tackles below the armpit from 2025

I am genuinely worried about the 2025 rule changes.

Me too Jim

Me too. The trial academy games last season were a complete farce. I wouldn’t pay to watch it, nor would I watch it for free.