O’Neill calls for law changes

AUSTRALIAN rugby chief John O’Neill has called for law changes to be fast-tracked after criticising the standard of the World Cup semi-finals.

O’Neill, who controversially claimed during the tournament that all Australian sports fans “hate” England, believes the game needs to be made more appealing to spectators.

Neither the Wallabies nor All Blacks reached the semi-finals in France, the Wallabies crashing out following a 12-10 defeat by England that saw their forwards dismantled and scrum pulverised.

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