Video / NZ HeraldFormer All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen believes there is a simple solution to rugby's worrying problem with head knocks - changing what he says are an antiquated set of laws. "All of a sudden, the All Blacks became popular again - 'let's hope the All Blacks can save rugby'. When players don't understand it, when people watching the game don't understand it, when coaches don't understand it, when referees can't be consistent, we've got an issue and we've got to address that issue." The way Hansen believes World Rugby needs to approach that problem is by instilling simplicity into the rulebook, so referees can manage a safe and entertaining game. World Rugby began a trial of five new laws in August, four of them focused on potential player welfare advancements.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 29, 2021 05:03 UTC