Kate Hawkesby: This will be a game that gets digested for a long time yet

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Oct 29, 2023 · 2m

There’s not a lot to say about that game that hasn’t already been said — however it will be a game that gets digested for a long time yet.

Mainly over the place of TMO in rugby and how slowed down the game is these days. It’s almost like they’re not allowed to play it anymore.

It must make players incredibly nervous when every move is questioned, yellow carded, TMO’d and often red carded. It’s too much.

Yes there’s safety and rules to go by, but there’s also a game to be played. When you slow it down that much and spend too many valuable minutes analysing the play, staring at replays, talking…