2.\u00a0Straight Scrum Feeds \u2013 No More Cheating at the Set Piece<\/p>\n
France have also taken on another sacred cow: the crooked scrum feed.<\/p>\n
Gone are the days of the scrum-half rolling it straight into the second row. Referees now demand a\u00a0square feed, and it\u2019s changing the contest. There\u2019s chaos, competition \u2014 and a lot of penalties. Forty-one in six rounds, to be exact.<\/p>\n
Raynal isn\u2019t backing down:<\/p>\n
\u201cNinety per cent of feeds last season were not straight. We want more equity. Some think we\u2019re crazy, but we will continue. It\u2019s about the good of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u2019s what real competition looks like.<\/p>\n
Time for the Six Nations to follow suit.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0No More Draws \u2014 Golden Point for a Decisive Finish<\/p>\n
After 80 minutes of bone-on-bone intensity, no one wants to walk away with a draw.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time to bring in the\u00a0golden point\u00a0\u2014 where the first score in extra time wins. Simple. Dramatic. Decisive.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
A quick extra period \u2014 two five-minute halves or a first-score-wins setup \u2014 would keep players safe while giving fans the thrilling finishes they crave.<\/p>\n
No more anticlimactic stalemates. Just winners, losers, and unforgettable endings.<\/p>\n
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