I was going to say the same thing. Whoever thought of it, not sure what they was aiming to get out of it

Player penalised for trying to speed up the game and provide entertainment

No.

Exactly.

Another thing fixed that wasn't broken.

If you say so. Try was given though.

I fail to see a situation where this rule would actually affect anything?

If a player jumped over line and knocked it back to player for a try would be only benefit for the rule. It gives commentators something to rave about! Stupid rule tho

They probably want to see spectacular flying attackers, Ben Barba style, which in some grounds would have players landing in the advertising or terraces!

Like I say I don't understand what the RFL are aiming to get out of the game by introducing something that seems rather petty. A rule change that effects the players safety or attempts to speed the game up, I can understand and adapt to live with it but the sport has no gain from this rule. If anything it works quite the opposite by slowing things down and causing pointless disputes.

That has always been allowed to happen, hasn't it? What shouldn't happen is for a crap kick like Gaskell be rewarded with another set because Williams wanted a quick restart.

But thats without him touching the ground. Williams' feet were clearly out of the field of play touching the ground when he collected the ball. You're asking guys to go against something they have known all their lives when there was nothing even wrong with the rule in the first place. It's a stupid one if you ask me.