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Eight ways to improve rugby

We are three former players mortified at the direction our game has taken. From a fast, entertaining game of skill and nuance, play has become turgid, uninspiring and devoid of creativity.

Here are some ideas to improve it:

1. A tackled player should play the ball without delay, either by releasing it or placing it, and then get up or roll away.

2. Players should be required to stay on their feet and bind, rather than ‘belly flop’ onto a tackled player.

3. Penalise crooked scrum feeds.