#3. Less replacements
Galand wrote: “We have to look at ways to keep the game moving and encourage teams to become more inventive and creative.
“The final item on my Christmas wish list would be to review how we use replacements. The game is producing incredibly powerful athletes and when you see teams like South Africa at the World Cup name a bench with seven forwards and just one back, it means that your forwards only have to play for 40 minutes. That was not what it was intended for.
“We are not seeing that at the moment because of the number of replacements and the incredible athletes we are producing. I think the time has come to trial a reduction in the number of replacements or even a return to when they were only for injuries. This ruling may just apply to top level or international rugby.”
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