Tadhg Beirne: 'They're trying to protect the nines and get rid of scrums'

New law changes are good news if you’re Conor Murray but for his captain and master disrupter, quite the opposite

LAW CHANGES: Munster’s Tadhg Beirne is not happy with the timing of the latest law changes. Picture: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

The four new law trials introduced midway through the Champions Cup pool campaign may not have prevented Tadhg Beirne from picking up the man of the match award after Munster’s crucial win over Saracens but the skipper was none too pleased at their implementation nevertheless.

Competition organisers EPCR adopted the law trials ahead of last weekend’s penultimate round of pool matches after the game’s governing body’s World Rugby Council kick-started them globally from January 1 in all new competitions in a bid to enhance fan and player experience.