New law trials for 2025 season

  • Law 11.2 - Removal of the scrum option on a knock-forward/throw forward into touch - lineout only
  • Law 12A - A knock or throw forward into in-goal, and grounded by either team = goal line drop out. (not a scrum).
  • Lat 15.17 - Failure to play ball after 5 seconds of “Use it” call = Sanction: FK (not a scrum)
  • Law 16.17 - Unsuccessful end to a maul = Fanction: FK (not a scrum)

continued implementation from 2024 season

  • Law 9.30 - Replacement for red card player after 20 minutes
  • Law 8.8 [B] - Automatic 7 points for a try scored in the area directly beneath and between the goal posts, extending to the dead ball line
  • Law 20.3 - At a reset scrum (or a scrum opted for by a team following a PK at a scrum), the team then awarded PK cannot opt to take a further scrum.