RLPA says NRL lacks ‘awareness and respect’ after trying to justify recent rule changes – Wide World of Sports

The Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) has hit out at the NRL over the release of statistics which the governing body claims “corrects the misconceptions” about recent rule changes.
The NRL released a raft of data this morning, in response to claims the competition was one of the least competitive in years, marked by one-sided scorelines and predictable results.
One of the key rule changes designed to speed up the game is the restart of the tackle count for 10-metre infringements, rather than…

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