The ARU has announced that Monday, they will allow the ‘crowd’ to submit their experimental law suggestions they think should be trialed in the NRC.
Former Wallabies World Cup winning coach, Bob Dwyer, former international referee, Wayne Erickson, former Wallaby and current Fox Sports commentator, Rod Kafer, and current Wallabies coach and former Wallaby, Ewen McKenzie will form a short list from the suggestions submitted by the fans, which will then be put forward for a public vote.
ARU CEO, Bill Pulver thinks the panel is the perfect combination of players, coaches, referees, commentators and experience to sort through the suggestions and come up with the short list.
“Collectively, these men have more than a century of professional Rugby experience.”
“Having been involved in the game at club, Super Rugby, international and an administrative level, they all have a deep understanding of what elements are needed to create an entertaining brand of Rugby that is exciting to play, coach and most importantly watch.”
Pulver said the experimental campaign presents a terrific opportunity to look at law variations that could enhance the entertainment value of Rugby.
The social media campaign will run for three to four weeks, starting on Monday 19 May, and will be split into three phases:
- crowd-sourcing suggestions from fans
- shortlisting of suggestions by the panel of experts
- public vote on the panel’s shortlist
Any proposed experimental laws must receive clearance from the International Rugby Board before they can be implemented.
Which laws would you like to see?
