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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3465914, member: 1899"] It's going to be very interesting to see the impact this has on defence. With only one call, the ruck should be even faster giving teams with possession a bigger advantage. Further, the requirement to have both feet in line with the referee is going to make it difficult for the defensive line to assert pressure, especially on their goal-line where defenders are already pushing the officials. I can't help but look at the grounding rule cynically. For mine, it's only coming in due to the media backlash that followed the Gagai no-try against the Broncos. Why wasn't this addressed when they retroactively revealed the Staggs try should have been a No-Try against South Sydney way back in Round 2 2020? Similarly, the captain's challenge amendment appears to be a response to the Cowboys-Tigers game. I believe the NRL argued that the official had not called full-time and only blew a soft whistle. As far as I can tell, that review would still be allowed under these rules. 10m penalties are discretionary? For whom? Penrith? Cowboys? [/QUOTE]

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