World Rugby announced this Thursday a whole series of rule changes that will come into force from 1 July 2024, but also several experimental rules to be tested this summer.
Supporters have a big place in World Rugby’s decision-making process. This Thursday, the body published a press release detailing a list of several changes that will take effect from July 1, 2024. From the end of the Dupont Law on offsides during kicking matches.
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Thus, World Rugby indicates that “it will no longer be possible for a player to be put back into play when an opponent catches the ball and runs five meters, or passes the ball”, which would make it possible to “reduce episodes of ping-pong rugby .The free-kick rule will also be changed. “It will no longer be allowed to choose a scrum from a free-kick. To make the game more fluid, they must be played quickly or kicked well.”
A 20-minute red card tested this summer
The 20-minute red card, which appears in the list of experimental rules, will be tested this summer in the “U20 World Rugby Championship, the U20 Trophy and the Pacific Nations Cup”. This rule would then allow a team to replace an excluded player 20 minutes after leaving the pitch. The body indicates that this measure will “bring more simplicity, consistency and understanding for supporters”.
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The implementation of a 30-second limit for a throw-in or scrum will also be tested, as will a 60-second limit for conversions. The ability to score a volley save from a return will also be monitored, which aims to “promote attacking options” according to World Rugby.
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