Laws and positions explained for new 12-aside tournament
Rugby NewsTuesday, 07 September 2021 at 14:36
Organisers intend for 192 men's players to be picked via auction to represent eight franchises of 24 players, coached by established names including England boss Eddie Jones.
World 12s Limited says the competition will take place over three weekends in a round-robin format before knockouts.
"World 12s is a natural evolution for rugby union," said the organisation's chairman, Ian Ritchie.
"We feel that this is a game for our changing, fast-paced world that can excite a global fanbase in the way that we have seen with the IPL [Indian Premier League] or most recently The Hundred in cricket."
POSITIONS (reported:
12 players in a team – six forwards and six backs,
- Prop
- Prop
- Lock
- Lock
- Flanker
- Flanker
- Scrum-half
- Fly-half
- Winger
- Centre
- Winger
- Fullback
LAWS ON PAGE TWO
LAWS:
- Every franchise will be required to select at least two players from Tier Two nations and one under-20s international player
- Maximum of one scrum reset (then free kicks)
- - Scrum infringements = a penalty that cannot be kicked at goal
- 15-minute halves - Drop goal conversions only
- The game will be played on a full-sized 15-aside rugby pitch
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