On Thursday, the RFL released the proposed changes which will be put to a vote at next month’s board meeting, including adopting the ‘six again’ rule which has been implemented in the NRL and scrapping scrums for the rest of the year.
Hull Kingston Rovers boss Smith and his fellow coaches had a meeting recently where the general view was to keep watch on the longer-term effects the ‘six again’ rule on games in Australia, while he expressed concerns it would not achieve the aim of making the game safer.