Rugby braces for era of change to boost player safety post-Japan

Rugby union could look very different after the World Cup. How different will become more apparent this week when World Rugby’s Law Review Group (LRG) meets in London today and tomorrow to decide on which player welfare-based rule amendments to pursue on a trial basis.

This is the first time that the global governing body has sought to introduce rules purely with player safety in mind and the proposals embraced this week will be forwarded to the Rugby Committee for potential implementation for the next four-year World Cup cycle.