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In 2021, with continuing issues with the COVID-19 pandemic, Rugby Australia held a 2nd year of the Super Rugby Australia competition. It followed the same format as the previous year with the 4 Super Rugby teams and the Western Force team. Under the guidelines in place at the time only limited numbers of spectators were allowed into the stadiums on match day. At the end of the regular games the top 3 teams progressed to play-off games. The 2nd placed team played the 3rd placed team, with the winner progressing further to play the top team in the final. |
In 2021, the competition will carry over most of the new rules from 2020. There will be a new restart rule and a tweak to the golden point rule.
A free kick will be awarded following any infringement off the kickoff and restart. This includes an enforced 30 second time limit for restarts to happen following a conversion, penalty or drop goal as well as restarts that are kicked out on the full or if teammates of the kicker are not behind the ball.
The team that was set to receive the ball will get a tap from halfway. This law has been introduced to quicken up general game play and reduce unnecessary scrums.
A law introduced last year has also been tweaked for season 2021, with a drawn match now to be decided by ‘Golden Try’ in extra time. The first try scored in the 10-minute extra time (2 x 5 minute halves) will win the match for that team. If a penalty or drop goal is successful within extra time, the game will continue until either a try is scored, or the 10-minute period expires. This update is to encourage attacking play in the extra time period.
Match officials have also been briefed to police the breakdown, including the ruck speed whereby players must play the ball within the five seconds of it being made available. Referees are also encouraged to limit the number of scrum resets while urged to penalise cynical and repeated infringements to speed up play.
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