Twenty-minute crimson playing cards shall be trialled within the 2024 Autumn Nations Collection.
Referees can nonetheless hand out a “permanent” crimson card for foul play that’s deemed to be “deliberate and dangerous”, however for “technical offences” that aren’t “deliberate or intentional” the offending group can change the sent-off participant after 20 minutes.
World Rugby will focus on the 20-minute crimson card changing into the one crimson card obtainable to referees at a gathering subsequent month.
The Irish Rugby Soccer Union (IRFU) has come out towards the “permanent adoption” of the 20-minute crimson card rule for “deliberate and intentional acts”, welcoming the brand new variation proposed for the Autumn Nations Collection.
A press release mentioned: “Player welfare and safety are paramount to the core values of the game and the option of a permanent red card for deliberate and intentional acts of foul play supports those values and protects the integrity of the game.”
Earlier within the week, the French Rugby Federation mentioned any resolution to completely convey within the 20-minute crimson card as the one choice obtainable for refs could be an “unacceptable step backwards”.
Nevertheless, Julie Paterson, chief of rugby at Six Nations Rugby, defend the trial, saying: “No trial or subsequent change is taken into account with out utter confidence that participant security and welfare is entrance and centre.
“First and foremost, we need to look after the players and their interests, and the trials we have opted to use this November deliver on this commitment.”
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The Autumn Nations Collection will even see:
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Conversion: Kickers could have 60 seconds to finish a conversion, with the time beginning straight after a attempt is scored. If a participant exceeds this time restrict the conversion kick shall be disallowed.
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Penalty Kicks: 60 seconds will even be allotted for a penalty kick at aim, ranging from the time the referee is knowledgeable of the choice to take the kick at aim. If the penalty try instances out, a scrum is awarded to the non-kicking group on the place of the penalty.
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Scrum clock: A scrum should be set inside 30 seconds of the referee making their mark for the scrum. A free-kick shall be given towards the group deemed to be inflicting the delay.
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Lineout clock: A lineout should be fashioned inside 30 seconds of the assistant referee signalling the mark for a lineout. A free-kick shall be awarded on the 15-metre line towards the group deemed to be inflicting the delay.
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Referees on ‘On Mic’: Refs will go ‘On Mic’ at factors inside video games to clarify choices for followers.
Autumn Internationals: Fixtures and UK kick-off instances
Saturday November 2
3.10pm England vs New Zealand, Twickenham Stadium
5.40pm Scotland vs Fiji, Murrayfield
Friday November 8
8.10pm – Eire vs New Zealand, Aviva Stadium
Saturday November 9
3.10pm England vs Australia, Twickenham
5.40pm Italy vs Argentina, TBC
8.10pm France vs Japan, Stade de France
Sunday November 10
1.40pm – Wales vs Fiji, Principality Stadium
4.10pm Scotland vs South Africa, Murrayfield
Friday November 15
8.10pm – Eire vs Argentina, Aviva Stadium
Saturday November 16
3.10pm Scotland vs Portugal, Murrayfield
5.40pm England vs South Africa, Twickenham
8.10pm France vs New Zealand, Stade de France
Sunday November 17
1.40pm – Italy vs Georgia, TBC
4.10pm – Wales vs Australia, Principality Stadium
Friday November 22
8.10pm France vs Argentina, Stade de France
Saturday November 23
3.10pm – Eire vs Fiji, Aviva Stadium
5.40pm – Wales vs South Africa, Principality Stadium
8.10pm – Italy vs New Zealand, TBC
Sunday November 24
1.40pm Scotland vs Australia, Murrayfield
4.10pm England vs Japan, Twickenham
Saturday November 30
3.10pm – Eire vs Australia, Aviva Stadium
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