Scrums, mauls impacted as rugby approves law amendments
(WorldNews Sport)

Optional law amendments limiting contact in scrums, the number of players in a maul, and the duration of rucks have been approved by World Rugby in the hope of reducing the risk of possible transmission of COVID-19 during the pandemic. Rugby`s governing body made the announcement on Thursday, leaving national unions to decide whether to adopt the amendments at elite or community level depending on the prevalence of the virus in their territory and the advice from government and public health authorities. A package of best-practice hygiene measures, such as regular ball sanitization and the “prevention of spitting and nose clearance” during matches, was also announced in an effort to reduce...