No to the IRB’s Experimental Law variations Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/no-to-the-irbs-experimental-law-variations.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:23 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Peter Budd [Signature #399] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5200129?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:59:04 UTC 5200129 Anonymous [Signature #398] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5176441?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:04:03 UTC 5176441 Mr Lawrence Maynard [Signature #397] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5160032?utm_medium=rss I think the purpose of the ELVs is only now becoming apparent - it's to kill any kind of contest at the breakdown. Some of the ELVs are okay but the 'interpretation' is making the game more about referees than players. Want to clean up the brerakdown? bring back rucking of anyone lying on the ball..

]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:45:35 UTC 5160032 Dr Ian Gooding [Signature #396] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5149797?utm_medium=rss We have now seen the results of the ELVs in the 6 nations: no mauls, lots of kicking and no evidence whatever of "exciting" running. The game thrives on the different phases of play. The maul is essential.

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:18:46 UTC 5149797 Mr Neil Brown [Signature #395] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5126051?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:14:13 UTC 5126051 Mr Stuart Moir [Signature #394] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5065991?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Mar 2009 07:35:26 UTC 5065991 Antonino Anzalone [Signature #393] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4721107?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 Jan 2009 03:46:24 UTC 4721107 Mr Nick Dixon [Signature #392] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4537296?utm_medium=rss Why harm a game that really doesn't need to be hurt? The beauty of rugby was the many different ways in which a try could be scored and by different sizes and various skilled players. Why does the IRB not realise that the maul actually ties opposing players in and allows backs to run at each other with the freedom of the pitch. Unless you are Australian (rolling maul 1991???) why are you supporting the majority of these insane laws? ps. I don't mind the 5 metres at the scrum though...

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:10:33 UTC 4537296 Mr Richard Horton [Signature #391] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4372059?utm_medium=rss The game has become stifled by the changes. Far from freeing the game up IT has meant more whistle and more penalties. We are watching a game of ariel ping pong.

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:39:31 UTC 4372059 mr jermaine edwards [Signature #390] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4250781?utm_medium=rss ELV'S ARE DREADFUL THEY KILL THE SPRIT OF UNION BIN THEM

]]> Thu, 2 Oct 2008 03:58:33 UTC 4250781 Anonymous [Signature #389] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4056547?utm_medium=rss If they wanted a backwars-only games, IRB men should go see XIII or VII.
Maul is popular (loudly clamored), and new rules are useless.
And to make the game faster, steal the ball in rucks will lead to the opposite...

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:23:57 UTC 4056547 Mr Jon-Michael Foxall [Signature #388] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4019960?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:09:05 UTC 4019960 Mr Calum Button [Signature #387] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3971243?utm_medium=rss I took up rugby as the short fat kid, these new laws will exclude everyone who is not 6' 3'' and built like an olympic sprinter.

Why don't the Aussies drop out of Union and just play league, have they not noticed the similarity with the ELVs? They also seem to have forgotten Ella, Lynagh and Campese - lots of tries, very old laws!

]]> Sat, 9 Aug 2008 06:30:40 UTC 3971243 Mr Tyrone Niland [Signature #386] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3931143?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:31:43 UTC 3931143 Mr Justin Jeremy [Signature #385] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3926291?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:55:07 UTC 3926291 Mark Northcroft [Signature #384] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3925191?utm_medium=rss The only two law variations which have my support are the 5m offside line for defending sides at scrums, and allowing backward throws from quick lineouts. The rest (specifically short arm penalties at the breakdown and variable numbers in the line out) are causing the game to degenerate into a farcical lottery.

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:55:36 UTC 3925191 Mr Robert Rutherford [Signature #383] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3925141?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:33:06 UTC 3925141 Mr Rhys Woodmason [Signature #382] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921095?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:47:48 UTC 3921095 Mr Gareth Thomson [Signature #381] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3914959?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:31:04 UTC 3914959 mr thomas driver [Signature #380] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3914956?utm_medium=rss its stupid, its changing a game which doesnt need to be changed, and they think it will make it faster with the freekick, all it will do is make every good 7 in the worlds day by letting them kill the ball slow things down and get away with it!

]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:26:26 UTC 3914956 mr peter dobing [Signature #379] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3894061?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:48 UTC 3894061 mr david locke [Signature #378] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3852932?utm_medium=rss I have just enjoyed on eof the best seasons ever in Heineken Cup and Premiership. I also reflect on a World Cup ful of the best of all facets of the game as we know it.

These laws are being smuggled in by the super 14 brigade who mistaenley think that more easy trieds mean better rugby what piffle!

]]> Wed, 9 Jul 2008 06:35:12 UTC 3852932 Mr Llyr Davies [Signature #377] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3843812?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:43:45 UTC 3843812 Mr phillip Hariis [Signature #376] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3840623?utm_medium=rss In my opinion the best interests of the game hasnt been taken into account when thinking of these new law changes. If it is simply to speed up the game then why dont you watch 7s

]]> Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:28:27 UTC 3840623 Mr William Peach [Signature #375] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3840618?utm_medium=rss I believe the new rule changes will affect the amature massively and for that reason I am against them.

]]> Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:26:03 UTC 3840618 Mr Andrea Pancotti [Signature #374] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3818299?utm_medium=rss pulling down a maul is too dangerous.

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:50:07 UTC 3818299 Mr David Key [Signature #373] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3802362?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:53:56 UTC 3802362 Mr Matthew Waters [Signature #372] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3795502?utm_medium=rss Leave our game alone. Focus on increasing the number of rugby fans by promoting the game not by changing it.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:04:22 UTC 3795502 pat holbrough [Signature #371] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3788602?utm_medium=rss There is nothing wrong with the game as it stands. Ask the millions of people who played it last year and the tens of millions who watched it last year - they all found it exciting and interesting - old, young, big, little, fat, fit and not so fit. Who are the few that control the many and how did they get so much control?

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:17:53 UTC 3788602 mr Andrew McGill [Signature #370] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3784346?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:41:00 UTC 3784346 Rob Kennell Kennell [Signature #369] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3782434?utm_medium=rss no league similarity keep pure rugby

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:11:59 UTC 3782434 Mrs Helen Wilson [Signature #368] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3773530?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:42:37 UTC 3773530 Mr Jack Budd [Signature #367] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3773526?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:41:50 UTC 3773526 Mr Elliot Booth [Signature #366] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3773523?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:41:17 UTC 3773523 Mrs Amie Booth [Signature #365] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3773520?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:40:30 UTC 3773520 Mrs Leonora Booth [Signature #364] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3773516?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:39:16 UTC 3773516 Mr Robert Budd [Signature #363] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3773513?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:38:25 UTC 3773513 Christian Georg [Signature #362] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3766469?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:51:08 UTC 3766469 MR Benjamin Thomas [Signature #361] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3765138?utm_medium=rss Most of the laws are ludicrous and dangerous

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:20:05 UTC 3765138 Mr Anonymous [Signature #360] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3764944?utm_medium=rss Some of these new laws are dangerous and will cause a lot more injuries to players.

A lot of us find the rolling maul to be an exciting part of the game.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:05:26 UTC 3764944 Mr Nathan Burns [Signature #359] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3759317?utm_medium=rss I think it is absolutely stupid. Keep the game the way it is. There is no problem with rugby at the moment, why do the rules need to be changed? Especially the law of pulling a maul down, that is ridiculous. If one peson on your team is pushing against a maul and then another player pulls it down. The player defending is going to have his body crouched over and then crushed underneath the rest of the players in the maul. The new laws are ridiculous. Leave the game as it is.

]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:45:33 UTC 3759317 Mr Aaron Barber [Signature #358] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3759015?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:35:16 UTC 3759015 Mr Neil Gillett [Signature #357] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3756845?utm_medium=rss The new law concerning collapsing a maul is positively dangerous. Hands in the maul will be a cheaters charter (Did Richie McCall write this law?). If all I wanted to watch was a high scoring game, I would go and watch basketball. Rugby Union isn't broken don't try to fix it.

]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:02:56 UTC 3756845 Mr Peter Budd [Signature #356] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3751540?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:09:01 UTC 3751540 Ross McCarroll [Signature #355] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3749951?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:13:13 UTC 3749951 rob surplice [Signature #354] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3749042?utm_medium=rss it takes kids too long to learn

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:42:30 UTC 3749042 Stephen Donovan [Signature #353] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3748138?utm_medium=rss I believe that the current laws are sufficient to enable an 'exciting' game of rugby to be played. I firmly believe that the current laws are not being refereed properly and that the IRB should be targeting improvements to refereeing rather than law changes.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:09:10 UTC 3748138 mr jack loveday [Signature #352] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3746513?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:35:36 UTC 3746513 Ms Helen Littler [Signature #351] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3737775?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:33:41 UTC 3737775 Anonymous [Signature #350] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3734334?utm_medium=rss I do not believe that the dropping of the maul is a possitive measure It takes great skill to form and opperate It also takes skill to stop This forms part of a players skill base and this should not bve taken away from the game
There is the issue of safety How on Earth do you coach players to drop a maul safely scrum is not allowed to be dropped

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:55:46 UTC 3734334 Mr James Angove [Signature #349] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3719988?utm_medium=rss If it ain't broke!?! It's all well and good to try and 'improve' the game for entertainment as it evolves, BUT the administration of the game at a amataur, grass roots level is going to be nightmare. Although there is a lot dedicated match officals out there they struggle with consistancy now let alone big changes like this.

]]> Sat, 7 Jun 2008 03:41:47 UTC 3719988 Miss cassie edmondson [Signature #348] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3717128?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:17:14 UTC 3717128 richard pye pye [Signature #347] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3716952?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2008 06:16:47 UTC 3716952 mr Alfie Young [Signature #346] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3716702?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2008 04:25:47 UTC 3716702 Mr Horst Karl Rommelmann [Signature #345] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3703343?utm_medium=rss I would like the IRB to stop all experimentation with the ELV's and continue with the traditional laws of Rugby Union. I as a South African supporter would like to see the lovely game unchanged. Am I the only true traditional South African rugby fanatic.

If no one speaks out against the ELV's our wonderful game is going to change into a mixture of rugby league and Aussie Rule's.

The Super 14 competition has proven how unorganized the sport has become.

]]> Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:03:41 UTC 3703343 Mr James Baron [Signature #344] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3699795?utm_medium=rss Belief the rules may lead to more tries but at the exspence of the rucks and mauls removing a level of skill and physicality from the game.

Why use your strength to stop a maul if you can just bring it down?

If you bring down a maul which usual kills it, it is therefore unplayable and the defending get the ball, er What?

In the same vain if the ball is unplayable at a ruck the defending team get the ball, opp's i fell on the ball!!!

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:49:33 UTC 3699795 Mr Peter Scaife [Signature #343] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3698987?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 02:49:09 UTC 3698987 mr glyn williams [Signature #342] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3692578?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Jun 2008 09:33:50 UTC 3692578 Mr Anonymous [Signature #341] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3692079?utm_medium=rss I beleive rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes. The diversity of the sport is it's strength, those who cannot enjoy that should go and play 7's all year or league.

]]> Sun, 1 Jun 2008 06:41:15 UTC 3692079 mr dan halladay [Signature #340] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3680021?utm_medium=rss I dont want to play rugby league... leave rugby union alone!!!!

]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 07:33:47 UTC 3680021 Mr Edward Burrell [Signature #339] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3679413?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 May 2008 04:59:33 UTC 3679413 Mr Robert Paul [Signature #338] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3676620?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 May 2008 01:57:59 UTC 3676620 Mr Ralph Thompson [Signature #337] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3676388?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 May 2008 01:15:04 UTC 3676388 Mr Michael May [Signature #336] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3676374?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 May 2008 01:10:10 UTC 3676374 mr jack martin [Signature #335] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3670768?utm_medium=rss im a prop and believe my role in the game is now being undermined by the northern hemisphere who want to capitalise on there style of rugby and getting rid of many of our strengths. i play leauge aswell, why turn union into another version of this

]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 01:08:32 UTC 3670768 Mr James Calveley [Signature #334] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3669123?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 07:36:59 UTC 3669123 Mr Robert Apperson [Signature #333] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3665683?utm_medium=rss Being able to pull the maul down and not having equal numbers at the line out are not good changes.

]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 10:51:54 UTC 3665683 mr ben worth [Signature #332] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3659214?utm_medium=rss Are you having a laugh? Who ever come up with this wants sacking

]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 10:49:13 UTC 3659214 mr dan hopkin [Signature #331] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3659119?utm_medium=rss rugby union is a sport for all shapes and sizes, and is not in need of change to increase tries scored - look at some of the games in the world cup and 6 nations- ie wales - nzealand few yrs back and south africa fiji this year, if the refs implement the rules properly at the breakdown and punish negativity, it will lead to a naturally open game, and not just the mess of a game the southern hemisphere are trying to implement.

]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 10:19:17 UTC 3659119 Ed Pitt [Signature #330] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3656707?utm_medium=rss If you go for this and try to get a new audience you will lose many of your core audience. Rugby is about contest

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 04:18:06 UTC 3656707 Mr Steven Watkin [Signature #329] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3655622?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 11:53:22 UTC 3655622 Mr Samuel Bryans [Signature #328] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3654851?utm_medium=rss I believe that the IRB should leave the game of Rugby Union as it stands, rather than allow it to deteriorate into a Rugby League style of game.

Rucks, Mauls, Penalties all the things that makes Union unique and a great game.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 09:41:45 UTC 3654851 mr john nixon [Signature #327] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3652004?utm_medium=rss I understand the desire to increase the speed of the union game in an attempt to make the game more exciting, but; collapsing mauls is ridiculous, what differentiates rugby from football is the ebb and flow of the game-this is something we should not be prepared to lose

]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 05:33:14 UTC 3652004 Mr Ben Murray [Signature #326] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3651532?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2008 03:16:29 UTC 3651532 MR NIGEL COOK [Signature #325] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3651345?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2008 02:16:12 UTC 3651345 mr darren machin [Signature #324] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3650441?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2008 10:39:20 UTC 3650441 Paul Young [Signature #323] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3636735?utm_medium=rss Just leave it alone!!!

Our game is perfect as it is, the problem is Aussies who cant srummage... thats not our fault!!! And no reason to change the rules to suit them.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 09:25:50 UTC 3636735 mr David Tyson [Signature #322] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3635331?utm_medium=rss Leave the rules alone . New is not always better .

]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 04:26:36 UTC 3635331 colin ball [Signature #321] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3633691?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2008 05:50:12 UTC 3633691 Mr Christopher Dewick [Signature #320] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3633184?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2008 03:49:18 UTC 3633184 Simon Traskey [Signature #319] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3632115?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2008 11:18:19 UTC 3632115 Mr David Edwards [Signature #318] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3630619?utm_medium=rss No, No, No, No - No. Leave the rules alone. Why do we always try and interfere when there is no need? There will be not physical contact allowed next!

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 05:55:22 UTC 3630619 Richard Hall [Signature #317] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3630231?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2008 04:33:55 UTC 3630231 Jonathan Fozard [Signature #316] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3623722?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 May 2008 10:02:41 UTC 3623722 Philip Lundberg [Signature #315] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3622193?utm_medium=rss I think that the pulling down of the maul is a very dangerous and retrograde step especially at Junior rugby level where the safety of the boys & girls should be every club and coach's first concern. This should be taken off the table immediately at least at U21 level

]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 11:24:36 UTC 3622193 Jered Pander [Signature #314] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3609523?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 09:02:42 UTC 3609523 Mr. Stephen Long [Signature #313] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3609432?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 08:30:18 UTC 3609432 Mr Chris Clements [Signature #312] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3608314?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:35:02 UTC 3608314 Mr Owain Young [Signature #311] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3607364?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 10:14:31 UTC 3607364 MR TOBY DOMEISEN [Signature #310] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3603648?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 02:29:00 UTC 3603648 Nigel Scott [Signature #309] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3603030?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 11:38:53 UTC 3603030 Mr Jonathan Price [Signature #308] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3603012?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 11:33:27 UTC 3603012 Miss Vicky Donachie [Signature #307] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3602861?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 10:48:25 UTC 3602861 Mr` Allan Purchase [Signature #306] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3602723?utm_medium=rss ELVs are a complete adulteration of the sport of rugby, whover has thought of these should not only be deeply ashamed of changing a highly tactical and physical sport for all shapes and sizes, into a uniform league like game with an even further bias and advantage to the southern hemisphere. if you want rugby league go ruin their sport, not ours

]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 10:01:45 UTC 3602723 Mr Tom Blackwall [Signature #305] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3602632?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 09:29:35 UTC 3602632 Mr Iain MacDonald [Signature #304] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3602261?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 07:43:22 UTC 3602261 Adam Hayzer [Signature #303] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3601978?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 06:11:45 UTC 3601978 MR Nathan Hamer [Signature #302] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3601896?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 05:49:15 UTC 3601896 Mr Maurice McDonagh [Signature #301] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3601763?utm_medium=rss The way we are going ,we may as well just play Ozzy Rules football

]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 05:09:27 UTC 3601763 Mr Anonymous [Signature #300] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3601362?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 02:51:56 UTC 3601362