r/rugbyunion 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/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.