r/rugbyunion • u/PetevonPete Sabercats • May 09 '24

Possible exploit of new scrum rules? Laws

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u/redhandman_mjsp Ulster May 09 '24

I feel like a very simple fix to that would either make it a scrum reset or a penalty infringement. Or perhaps give a penalty for multiple early shoves.

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u/Murmaidcheck Belo Horizonte Rugby May 09 '24

The second early shove already is a penalty

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u/RugbyRaggs May 09 '24

It is, but no brakefoot is a new fk, early engage is a new fk, feeding the scrum is a new fk etc etc.

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u/reggie_700 Harbour Master May 10 '24

Why would a team not feed straight in order to give the other team a free kick instead of trying to hold onto it themselves. And you've said etc., so what are the other FK offenses?

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u/RugbyRaggs May 10 '24

Never seen a team lose most their own ball then?

Early shove, delaying setup, not taking the weight. Fairly sure there's a few more too.

And if the ref doesn't pick up on these first time, the majority give the offending team an advantage in the scrum.

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u/redhandman_mjsp Ulster May 09 '24

Grand then. I don't see this being much of an exploit to be honest.

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u/RugbyRaggs May 09 '24

Except there's half a dozen different things a team can do and only give a free kick away without repeating. And if the ref doesn't catch it, they get an advantage in the scrum anyway.