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Changes to rugby laws will be trialled across New Zealand\u2019s national provincial competitions in 2016.<\/p>\n

New Zealand Rugby is currently planning to trial changes that will apply to some of the domestic competitions including a new points scoring system, policing of the breakdown and the use of two referees.<\/p>\n

New Zealand Rugby General Manager Rugby Neil Sorensen said that while much of the detail on how the laws will be implemented, is still to be worked through, the trials were part and parcel of World Rugby\u2019s cyclical review of laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorld Rugby conducts a review of its laws about every four years, typically after Rugby World Cup, and they evaluate current law and we have had (All Blacks Coach) Steve Hansen and (Chiefs Coach) on the Law Review Group looking at these laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat group has come out with a number of suggested changes, some of which they have asked New Zealand trial.<\/p>\n

The following will be trialled next year:<\/p>\n

Mitre 10 Cup:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Two referees
\n\u2022 New points system \u2013 8 pts penalty try, 6 pts try, 2 pts DG, 2 pts PK, 2 pts Conv
\n\u2022 Law 15: Tackler must get to feet then can only play the ball from his side of the mid-point of the breakdown; Tackler assist or first arriving player may play the ball as long they join from an onside position
\n\u2022 Law 16:
\n–\u00a0Breakdown iss formed when an attacking player of feet is over the ball on the ground, from this time no players may play the ball with their hands.
\n–\u00a0An off side line is created \u201chindmost foot + 1 metre.
\n– Arriving players may join from onside as long as they join their side of the midpoint (no gate).
\n–\u00a0No players may have their hands on the ground, or players already on the ground. A player in the half back position may play the ball<\/p>\n

Mitre 10 Heartland & Women\u2019s Provincial Championship<\/strong>
\n\u2022 New points system – 8pts Penalty Try, 6pts Try, 2 pts each for PK, DG and Conv<\/p>\n

Jock Hobbs Memorial Under 19 Championship<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Two referees<\/p>\n

Sorensen said the alternative points system would also likely be trialed in Mitre 10 Cup, as well as the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship and the Mitre 10 Women\u2019s Provincial Championship.<\/p>\n

The allocation of six points for a try and two for a penalty had already been trialled in Australia.
\n\u201cIt did have some massive changes in domestic rugby and it will be really interesting to see how it pans out in our domestic rugby next year. What they found in Australia was that were hardly any kicks at goal, a lot more kicking for touch, a lot more tries but there were other unintended consequences such as more yellow cards as the value of penalties was reduced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a massive amount of work to do before we bring these laws into play. World Rugby will come back and give us the mechanics of the law (referee calls etc) but our referees team will also work with World Rugby and Provincial Unions to ensure a smooth implementation of the new rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is quite a daunting piece of work, but also very exciting to think we will have quite a different looking game next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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