Try-scoring law changed in response to post-pad interference

Pierre Schoeman of Edinburgh lifts up the post pads at Musgrave Park. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Rugby players can no longer score a try by grounding the ball against the post pads.

World Rugby has changed the try-scoring law with immediate effect, citing the growing difficulty for teams to legally defend against such a try due to the size of the post protectors increasing for safety reasons.