2026 Proposed NRL rule changes
NRL are proposing 4 rule changes as per the below
KICK OFF
A drastic change to the kick-off rule which could see the scoring team kick-off.
The team that has been scored against will now have the option to kick-off or receive the ball to restart play. As it stands, the team which concedes a try or goal restarts play by kicking off.
It means momentum is hard to stop and can result in lopsided scorelines. In the 1997 Super League breakaway competition the scoring teams had to kick-off...
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KICK OFF
A drastic change to the kick-off rule which could see the scoring team kick-off.
The team that has been scored against will now have the option to kick-off or receive the ball to restart play. As it stands, the team which concedes a try or goal restarts play by kicking off.
It means momentum is hard to stop and can result in lopsided scorelines. In the 1997 Super League breakaway competition the scoring teams had to kick-off...
Read more