Smiffy27:Wires71:
Agree with all the above.
I would bring back the penalty for ruck offences (rather than the 6 again) and for it to be policed correctly. We may see the ruck cleaned up then and not have to endure the wrestling/trapped arms/trapped legs/nudges/hands on ball/fake stumbles/flapping arm appeals etc.
Totally agree. Defending sides feel free to give a six again on the first tackle as they are hardly losing much. There ought to be the option of a penalty. This would probably delay the game a bit in the short term but six again is sometimes not much of a deterrent.
Yes the 6 again is totally gamed by the offenders. A tactic used early in the tackle count if the defence is not set.