Better Rugby Rules

Source: Sanzar Looks to speed up the game

…”We’ve agreed the tackler must release everything when he goes to ground and not hold on as he gets to his feet.”

The upshot will be more time for the tackled player to either pop the ball away to a support player or to place it back away from his body.

Players not making a clean release after the tackle and getting fully to their feet before going for the ball will be penalised.

Bray said the change was not just window dressing and was part of a unified approach to improve the game as a spectacle that is expected to be introduced in Europe for the Six Nations or the Heineken Cup.”…

COMMENTS: Well in my day if you are off your feet, and that’s one KNEE ON THE GROUND, you are out of the game, you cant do anything. So all I see is that this is enforcement of a law/rule, this should have been done years ago !

If you are off your feet in rugby your are out of the game, until you regain your footing. !