General
NRL blowouts highlight most lopsided round in nearly two decades, new rules in spotlight
The NRL’s new rules are back in the spotlight after the most lopsided round in almost 17 years.
Key points:
- The average points difference between teams in round four was the most since round 16 in 2004
- Just six of 32 games so far this season have been decided by a converted try or less
- Three teams have a points differential of -100 after four games
A combined total of 209 points have decided the eight games of round four, with an average of 26.1 points between teams at full-time.
Parramatta’s 14-point win over the Wests Tigers on Monday capped off the biggest margin in a round since round 16 in 2004, when 29.6 was the average difference between sides.
Before Monday’s game the mark was previously at 205 points for the weekend since the NRL…
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