Photo: Getty ImagesA former Wallaby says rugby is investigating whether laser beams could be the answer to difficulties in policing the offside line. "We have even been pursuing whether technology could be more aggressive around managing the offside line. It's all the levers you can look at to use to create more space in the game – fatigue, managing the offside line, ball in play time. While a few teams like the All Blacks have tried to play an attacking style, much of international rugby has become trench warfare. World Rugby has introduced trial law amendments including a 50/22 kick designed to push wingers back in defence, and a goal line drop out to the defending team when an opponent is held up in goal.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 09, 2020 21:45 UTC