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[Bay39er]

Teams that score a try could be made to kick off to restart play in 2026 in one of the biggest rule changes that the NRL has contemplated recently to avoid lopsided results.

The governing body is in the process of sending out surveys to clubs and fans as part of an end-of-season review. That feedback, coupled with the NRL’s own analysis, will provide a framework for discussions that examine ways to make the game even more entertaining next year.

 

[Noitall]

Teams that score a try could be made to kick off to restart play in 2026 in one of the biggest rule changes that the NRL has contemplated recently to avoid lopsided results.

The governing body is in the process of sending out surveys to clubs and fans as part of an end-of-season review. That feedback, coupled with the NRL’s own analysis, will provide a framework for discussions that examine ways to make the game even more entertaining next year.

Don’t like that at all. Still not a fan of six agains either

 

[Cces]

Teams that score a try could be made to kick off to restart play in 2026 in one of the biggest rule changes that the NRL has contemplated recently to avoid lopsided results.

The governing body is in the process of sending out surveys to clubs and fans as part of an end-of-season review. That feedback, coupled with the NRL’s own analysis, will provide a framework for discussions that examine ways to make the game even more entertaining next year.

This rule has made 7s rugby more competitive in terms of results & if teams choose to kick short another contest for possession.

 

[Inruin]

Teams that score a try could be made to kick off to restart play in 2026 in one of the biggest rule changes that the NRL has contemplated recently to avoid lopsided results

Pretty sure we've been there and done that. And from memory made it worse. Teams were stuck in their own end after conceding a try instead of being able to do that to the opposition who just scored.

 

[Noitall]

‘Should be publicly whipped’, NRL club boss slams rule change proposal | Sporting News Australia

The NRL is considering changing the kick off rules in 2026 and one well-known rugby league official is NOT happy.

www.sportingnews.com

Hopefully Gould’s criticism is enough to deter them against scorer kicks off. Would be interesting to see what it would produce? Very much a union kick off I think to compete for the kick off, or like they do with line dropouts

 

[snake77]

Super League (Australia) had the scoring team kick off and yes it didn't work out too well. Teams that had momentum would kick off and the team that has been defending would make another mistake and then be back defending in bad field position.

Gould's argument that because they tried it years ago and it was a disaster doesn't mean it isn't worth looking at again.

Teams would talk about finishing their sets back then. There wasn't as much emphasis on the percentage they were completing at. Teams would compete at a higher rate now.

Teams also push to complete the set after scoring. The team that just scored can also fail to complete after scoring.

Also with Super League the play the balls were insanely quick. That was an area the Warriors got stuck. Recruited some big guys and the rules suited getting out of dummy half due to how the ruck was officiated. The wrestling isn't as bad as it was 10 years ago but teams do a good job of slowing the play the ball down.

The ruck speed would have flown into the kick offs as teams would have been exhausted and made mistakes.

It is worth reviewing. There also seems to be a push for more short kick-offs to create another contest for posession. Will that occur maybe. Coaches would most likely prefer to get the field position and make the opposition work the ball out of their half.