Rugby

Should referees talk to kickers about the shot clock?

The Offload: Speaking to a kicker as they line up a shot at goal has become a regular phenomenon since the introduction of the shot clock

Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby alongside Owen Farrell following the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at The Recreation Ground in Bath. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby alongside Owen Farrell following the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at The Recreation Ground in Bath. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Nathan Johns
Mon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00

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