One of the NRL’s new rules received almost universal praise in round three but its true nature has been revealed.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson has warned that it may become the normal.
After the 10 matches to restart the season, the average winning margin is a massive 23.1 points, including a 14-all draw between the Panthers and Knights in round three.Robinson added the speed of the game will come with some unwanted by-products. Nine games of NRL since the ‘six again’ ruling was introduced, and only one game where the final winning margin was less than 12 . Four of them >20.
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