NICK CAIN
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Rugby Union is in the grip of the “the law of unintended consequences”, which is the most dangerous law of all. This has been brought about by World Rugby’s failure to see that its incessant tinkering with the laws – and the wrong turns it has taken – is creating complexities that make the game less easy for fans to understand and engage with, and less enjoyable for participants, whether players or match officials.
It is what happens when the actions of governing bodies, like World Rugby’s law-making committees, lead to consequences that are...