2. Straight Scrum Feeds – No More Cheating at the Set Piece
France have also taken on another sacred cow: the crooked scrum feed.
Gone are the days of the scrum-half rolling it straight into the second row. Referees now demand a square feed, and it’s changing the contest. There’s chaos, competition — and a lot of penalties. Forty-one in six rounds, to be exact.
Raynal isn’t backing down:
“Ninety per cent of feeds last season were not straight. We want more equity. Some think we’re crazy, but we will continue. It’s about the good of the game.”
The result? Scrums are once again a fair fight, with the potential for turnovers and genuine battles up front. It might look messy at first, but that’s what real competition looks like.
Time for the Six Nations to follow suit.
3. No More Draws — Golden Point for a Decisive Finish
After 80 minutes of bone-on-bone intensity, no one wants to walk away with a draw.
It’s time to bring in the golden point — where the first score in extra time wins. Simple. Dramatic. Decisive.
It would push teams to play positive rugby, going for tries and drop goals rather than settling for safety. Every possession would matter. Every mistake would sting.
A quick extra period — two five-minute halves or a first-score-wins setup — would keep players safe while giving fans the thrilling finishes they crave.
No more anticlimactic stalemates. Just winners, losers, and unforgettable endings.
Like this:
Like Loading…