With Premier League clubs soon voting on whether to ditch the controversial VAR system, could they look at a Captain's Challenge in rugby league if it does get axed? The news that Premier League clubs are preparing to vote on whether to ditch VAR has taken plenty by surprise. VAR has plenty of positives: it just needs to be used more effectively. In rugby league, for example, the Captain’s Challenge concept has plenty of fans. But if VAR is dumped, this would at least give players some option of contesting decisions.

Source: Express May 16, 2024 19:14 UTC