Explanation and feedback on the new law trials in place in New Zealand

The launch of New Zealand's domestic rugby season came with a new set of law trials, in both the Mitre 10 Cup (the NPC) and the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship. As we saw in round one of the Mitre 10 Cup, it is definitely a lot quicker. After the most recent World Rugby law review, New Zealand Rugby have taken the law trials on board with a balance being struck between player safety, simplicity in application and understanding, and overall enjoyability. On 1 January 2016 amendments to certain laws took effect in all levels of New Zealand Rugby concerning mauls and scrums. Super Rugby was the…