England fear new laws hand All Blacks advantage
The TelegraphEngland fear the All Blacks have been handed an unfair advantage for their opening Test match of the autumn after a series of new laws were introduced at short notice. A 20-minute red card and countdown clocks for both scrums and line-outs have been introduced for the Autumn Nations Series, which comprises 21 games between northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere sides in November. The version of the 20-minute red card to be used in the autumn is said to be designed for “technical offences” and will allow offending players to be replaced after that period. The standalone 20-minute red card alternative, which has no permanent dismissal, is due to be discussed by the World Rugby Council next month, and has been vehemently criticised by France and Ireland. “The 20-minute red card element will relate to an act of foul play which is not deliberate or intentional,” read a press release issued by Six Nations Rugby, the company that stages these autumn fixtures, on Friday.
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