New Zealand and Crusaders prop George Bower has warned of the risk of speeding up scrums as part of a raft of fan-centric innovations for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific. Time restrictions on goal kicks, set pieces and a streamlined TMO process headline the changes set to make the competition faster this season. “I guess the international boys probably have a little bit more experience with a faster setup time. But it’s something we will have to tell our young boys to speed up… we’ve got to look after our necks. “It just means we will have to be a bit faster and fitter and more on our toes, as you’ll go from one play to another.”

Source: Stuff February 15, 2023 23:00 UTC