No fault? Hardly. Why NRL needs to stand down contentious policy
Opinion
Opinion

No fault? Hardly. Why NRL needs to stand down contentious policy

The rule has never been perfect or even fair;nor has it changed player behaviour. It was a stop-gap reaction to an emergency. Five years on,its purpose has been served and it deserves retirement.

  • byMalcolm Knox

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