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World Rugby have just rushed through a new Law change with 'immediate effect'

The new laws all those lifted and those lifting, regardless of team (Getty Images)

World Rugby’s Council has proclaimed a law change that is to be applied immediately.

The Change concerns Law 9 in the new, 2018, edition of the Laws of the Game. World Rugby’s proclamation reads:

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Acting in accordance with the Bye-Laws and on behalf of Council the World, Rugby Executive Committee have agreed to create a new Law 9.19 for implementation with Immediate effect:

Acting in accordance with the Bye-Laws and on behalf of Council the World Rugby Executive Committee have agreed to create a new Law 9.19 for implementation with Immediate effect:

Law 9.19 In open play, any player may lift or support a player from the same team. Players who support or lift a teammate must lower the player to the ground safely as soon as the ball is won by a player of either team.
Sanction: Free-kick

Please note that existing laws 9.19 to 9.25 will be renumbered as laws 9.20 to 9.26.

The renumbered laws deal with dangerous play at the scrum (Law 9.20), dangerous play in a ruck or maul (Law 9.21), retaliation (Law 9.22), the ‘cavalry charge’ and the ‘flying wedge’ (Law 9.23), kicking the ball out of the hands of a ball-carrier (Law 9.24) and the hand-off (Law 9.25).

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PM 14 minutes ago
Andy Farrell is draining Ireland’s resources to benefit the Lions

Have zero issue with Farrell going, but feel Easterby should have committed to staying on in a full interim role when he signed up for the job. Summer Tests are vital for identifying the next batch of players and seeing them in that tour environment.

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NHinSH 16 minutes ago
Chris Ashton: 'There's a lot of firepower out there but wings are not the highest-paid group. I wouldn’t have stood for it.'

Scrum half being bottom is quite shocking considering how important they are.

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BA 47 minutes ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

Top 14 is just to long but the comp is big money extremely popular high standard can’t hate…yup it will hurt France with cohesion not that many tests till WC but you would expect them to be rolling nonetheless in 27..go ABs

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JD Kiwi 53 minutes ago
Drought-busting win over Brumbies gives Waratahs platform to build on

Yes, you've got a lot of top quality cattle and after just five games together there's a lot of scope for improvement.

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lukegilmartin 1 hour ago
Rugby down under could have hit high gear with Anzac Tests

Fantastic idea to fix your annual showpiece fixture (from the Wallabies perspective) to a national holiday. Look at the success this has had in the USA, where NBA and NFL fans pack multiple arenas across the country on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving, the two most widely-celebrated national holidays in North America, with millions more tuning in on TV. This allows fans to create an association between the holiday and the game, while the ANZAC Day example has the added benefit of the same two teams (who are already established historical and geographical rivals) playing each year, adding to the sense of tradition and deepening the rivalry with each iteration.


Would love to see this more widely-implemented across rugby. For instance, Ireland should seek to tie the opening fixture of the Women’s Six Nations to St. Patrick’s Day and host the game in the RDS with the Leinster Schools Senior Cup Final serving as an opener (bonus points if you make the opponent England every year). Would pack out the stadium and the School’s final fans always bring fantastic atmosphere!

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J Marc 1 hour ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

I don't know if the players have talk to Galthie, but they should talk to their employers, the clubs, first. After losing Dupont for at least 9 months, I am sure Toulouse will applause this idea with their two hands….

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JD Kiwi 1 hour ago
Drought-busting win over Brumbies gives Waratahs platform to build on

I totally agree about the tipping comp Miz. So much wit and love. Last I saw it there was Hamish and Christy, neither of whom seem to have any real affection for the game.

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Andrew Nichols 2 hours ago
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That is disastrous. RH at 10?

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J Marc 2 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

Yes , but according to Warren Gatland, and many others, in the 2011 final, it was a certain Craig Joubert….

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Emily Svendsen 2 hours ago
Waratahs snap losing streak against ill-disciplined Brumbies

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CV 2 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

Professional sports make their money on the club game. NZR haven’t figured that out yet and are stuck in the amateur age when the international game was the pinnacle. Look at football, the NRL, basketball and other team sports. All the money’s in the club game because it runs all season. The French are the only ones in rugby who understand that it seems.

The international game is nice to have for most. Even in a global sport like football, the countries that have the numbers usually win WC and continental cups. As a football player, one of the top 5 leagues is the highest you can achieve. For players from smaller nations it means playing at a higher level (in terms of skills needed, tactics) than they ever would in their national team. It pays more too and the crowds are bigger than most national teams get. It’s happening to rugby in France. Toulouse fielded a Belgian and a Spaniard v Bordeaux last weekend. Their national teams aren’t near as good as Toulouse. It’s the highest they can achieve. The French model is spreading across Europe in rugby. No tier 2 nations in the REC has a model similar to NZ, Australia or Ireland. All have full round robin, season long club competitions with many semi-pro clubs and the number is growing.

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CV 2 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

Thanks mate

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CV 2 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

Where did I write I live in the UK… I wrote I live in Europe. NL. And I watch SR, it’s free on NZR+ everywhere in the world basically. Part of my Saturday morning routine, watch a SR game over breakfast.

I’m a massive Chiefs fan but I would dread having to play Bordeaux, Toulouse or Toulon. They’d hammer us. SR sides’ defence is not great.

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CV 2 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

There isn’t. Most of the guys I mentioned already have caps under their belt.

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Jmann 2 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

well - in 2007 they required some intervention from a certain Wayne Barnes to win that 1/4 final… but whatevs

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JD Kiwi 2 hours ago
Rugby down under could have hit high gear with Anzac Tests

It's easier for NRL because the comp lasts from February to October so there's plenty of leeway. Super Rugby is a lot more condensed.

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Rodeo4 3 hours ago
Ioane Moananu didn't join the Crusaders 'to wait around'

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Ed the Duck 3 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

Or the fans. Or the pundits. Tough luck I guess.

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Ed the Duck 3 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

Scheduling.

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Ed the Duck 3 hours ago
'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

Marshall for a start. And plenty on here since the issue has been spotlighted.

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