Maybe there will be an NRL takeover or a breakaway competition because literally nobody wants these rules from the RFL.

A lot of top players speaking out on social media tonight. Looks like action on its way.. a lot saying enough is enough

Believe me, what we’re seeing now is literally nothing compared to next year if the Academy trials are angering to go by. It was unplayable and unwatchable at times.

The games about to completely destroy itself which is devastating at a time where we've just started to get the promotion of it sorted.

Personally, I find all the rhetoric from players over this a bit rich. They should go and speak to some of their ex colleagues about why they're trying to sue the game for a pay day, that's why we're at this point.

To provide a bit more context on why these changes are happening, the most recent science seems to suggest that concussions aren't the the most significant factor in potential brain injury in a contact sport. The more significant factor is sub-concussive impacts, these are impacts that don't cause symptoms. So a big part of the intention of these new rule interpretations is to reduce the amount of sub-concusive impacts, which is why even accidental head contact is being clamped down on.

The best thing the game could do at this point is settle all these litigations in some way, and then try to move forward with a process that will prevent players from bringing action against the game. I'm not sure how feasible that is.

How is it a bit rich of current players expressing their views? Their feelings are entirely independent of the former players, they're not connected in any way, any more than yours or mine are.

When are boxing and MMA going to get looked at or is it just that they can afford payouts that concussion and head knocks are ok there?

Tackling techniques are going to have to change greatly, and the wrestling will have reduce. It will take a while to adapt. In RU the new tackle height is even lower, so these changes are coming and players and coaches need to start adapting and working with the governing body to understand what will be expected of them, because I highly doubt we're going back from here.

Publish the scientific findings, make some sensible pragmatic rules, and let players make an informed choice and sign an agreement.

I look forward another rehashing of the rules when more and more tacklers are getting concussed getting knees, elbows and hips to the head.

You cannot eliminate head contact from a contact sport. You cannot eliminate all risk and still play sport.

This situation lacks all common sense. The science just provides information; it’s the job of administrators to apply the evidence in a pragmatic and considered way.

The RFL don’t actually have the agency to control this; they will have silly rules with no players referees or fans. I totally disagree with the clumsy way they are trying to proceed here.