Rugby Australia, New Zealand Rugby and SANZAAR have today confirmed the law variations approved by World Rugby that will be applied for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season.
Super Rugby Pacific 2022 will see two Law Variations included for the season: Replacements for red-carded players after 20 minutes; and the introduction of Golden Point extra time for regular season matches.
Red Card
If a player is red carded he may be replaced after 20 minutes by another player. The 20mins from when a player is red carded to when they may be replaced is measured as “game time”.
Golden Point
If a regular season match is tied at the end of normal time a 10-minute golden point period is played after a five-minute break; The first team to score (by a penalty, drop-goal, try, or penalty try) will be the winner. If no points are scored in the Golden Point period then the match is declared a draw.
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A player sent off in Super Rugby Pacific can now be replaced after 20 minutes
Rugby Australia General Manager of Professional Rugby Services, Ben Whitaker said: “The red card and ‘Golden Point’ law variations ensure the fans are treated to competitive, exciting matches under all circumstances. These competition variations will ensure players and teams can showcase the rugby power of the Pacific to fans around the region and the world.”
New Zealand Rugby General Manager Professional Rugby & Performance Chris Lendrum said the focus this year was the speed of games was aimed at creating a spectacle for fans, “Super Rugby Pacific is played at an incredibly high tempo and we think the skills on display are the best in the world. Fans want to see fast, continuous rugby with less stoppages and we’re committed to making that happen.”
The 2022 Super Rugby Pacific Season will officially kick off this Friday, 18 February, when the Waratahs take on competition newcomers the Fijian Drua at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.
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Click HERE for Where to Watch Super Rugby Pacific 2022
Note
Goal-line dropouts for a ball grounded in-goal and the 50/22 kicking variation are now official global law trials. Therefore they are applied in all matches under World Rugby regulations and captured by the laws of the game so will be applied to Super Rugby Pacific.
