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FIVE STAR PODCAST #124 :: U20s & #RSAvIRE Second Test by Three Red Kings

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FIVE STAR PODCAST #122 :: Ireland 55 Italy 15 (u20) by Three Red Kings

With the U20 World Championship looming - and the law trials being run at them - I've had a tonne of questions about how these law trials will look and how they might impact the game if implemented in full or in part.

Here are the law trials;

Revised on-field and off-field sanctions process increasing simplicity, consistency and fan understanding. This features the combination of strong automatic off-field red card sanctions and the ability to replace a red-carded player after 20 minutes.

Introduction of the 30-second shot clock for scrum and lineout setting and a maximum of 60 seconds for conversions (a reduction of 30 seconds), aligning with the time permitted for penalty kicks at goal.

Protection of the scrum half at the base of the scrum, ruck and at the maul following successful trials in Major League Rugby in the USA, and in elite and community competitions in New Zealand. The scrum-half will not be able to be played while the ball is still near a tackle, ruck or maul, and the offside line at the scrum for the non-putting-in scrum half will be the middle of the tunnel.

Ability to mark the ball inside the 22m line from a restart, promoting attacking options.

The ball must be played after the maul has been stopped once, not twice.

Play on at a lineout if ball not thrown straight but only if the lineout is uncontested, aiding the flow of the game.

I look at an Ireland squad full of non-surprises and try to make sense of the omissions everyone's talking about. I also talk about Sam Prendergast and how much pressure a 21 year old young fella should really be put on with international rugby.

I also do a quick overview of the Munster Academy intake.