Bringing down the new maul law

Good news through about a rugby law that many readers of this blog won’t recognize, nor really give much of a ping ding.

For me, it’s great news – the rolling maul* looks like it will stay in its traditional form and won't be able to be pulled down. It takes skill and specialist pressure to build and sustain a well-formed maul, a team skill that should be rewarded. It also encourages more men to take up place in the set piece, opening up space out wide for the attacking side.

Read about it on the IRB's website here.


* Where players bind together in an impromptu fashion, keeping the ball above the ground and driving forward and around the opposition forward pack.