Premiership Refereeing Changes Align With International Game Ahead of World Cup
The short version
- Premiership agrees new law interpretations for the coming season
- Scrum and breakdown identified as areas of inconsistent officiating
- Move aligns club refereeing with the international game
- Agreement comes in the first Premiership season without relegation
- Aimed at aiding Steve Borthwick's England preparations for the World Cup in Australia
England's top club league has agreed new law interpretations for the coming season intended to support Steve Borthwick's national team preparations.
England's Premiership has agreed a set of revised refereeing interpretations for the coming season, a move aimed at aligning the domestic club game with officiating at international level.
According to The Guardian, the changes target the scrum and the breakdown, two areas that had produced inconsistent outcomes in league matches.
The adjustments come with the Premiership operating without relegation for the first time, which cleared the way for the agreement.
The reported intention is to help England head coach Steve Borthwick prepare his squad for next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia, where laws are applied as they are in Test rugby.
