Crazy stuff.

The game needs consistancy more than anything, and most if the original posters thoughts are well wide of the mark. I coach junior rugby and go to plenty of courses about our sport, our coaching and how poor our pro clubs are at picking up the right players. Thats something we need to focus on, not completely changing the sport.

What we need for the next few years is for us to leave the sport alone and see how it develops with our current rules and the new league structure. Pro clubs are working better with their local clubs to help support us developing tallent and that will pay dividends in the next 5-6 years.

introducing a lineout in RL? competative scrums? RL is a fast and dynamic sport on the pitch and both of the above would destroy that.

When a kid starts playing football at 6 he will know the rules he will be playing when he is 26, he will be playing the same rules his dad played, thats a good thing. In RL we barely know what rules we will be playing next week never mind a generation from now. Lets just leave it alone and let the sport settle.

But whilst reducing to 12 players would provide more space on the pitch, it would actually decrease the amount of ad-lib rugby, because the players would have to be fitter to defend the extra space.
As I said, I'd rather watch an Ali Lauitiiti, a David Solomona, a Barrie Mac or a Paleaesina (in their primes) than a workhorse prop or second row.

I think it is, but I'm sure you'd agree that the game would be better and would attract more fans, sponsors etc if more teams were competitive at both international and domestic level.
That's why the 6 Nations works in Union, because even Italy and Scotland can give the others a game. The nature of rugby Union with competitive scrums and line outs means it's relatively rare for high score lines.

It's not the only thing that I'd do to make RL better/more attractive, but it's probably the only on-field change I'd make.

Bring back the chicken scratch.

I understand your point, I was thinking about L Cudjoe more than anyone, he would obviously benefit in attack, and tries does put pressure on teams, granted we need more Europeans playing RL. The NRL was good on the wkend with 13-a-side, ay,