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How NRL’s obsession with speed has changed the league in 2021 – ABC News
In the past two years set restarts have revolutionised rugby league, but only if you look past the game clock.
How long is a half of rugby league?
Most fans would say 40 minutes.
But players, coaches and no doubt media executives know the truth: between 42 and 52 minutes, unless there’s a major injury (more on that later).
There are two ways of dragging out the action. Not only are there times the clock stops, but many periods during a game the clock continues even where players are resting.
Apart from injuries, scoring especially the delay around goal kicking is the main source of slowdowns.
But rule…
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