Retiring Raynal snuffs out Bok Bomb Squad

There is no law in place on the time allowed for a scrum and the set-piece can take more than a minute to complete.The Springboks famously loaded their bench with seven forwards for the 2023 World Cup final against New Zealand, a gamble that paid off with a historic title defence in Paris.

Raynal will referee his 50th and final Test match in July, becoming the 13th official to reach the landmark.“That we limit the time it takes to set a scrum to 30 seconds, that we put in a shot clock like for penalties and conversations. “There are too many replacements that come onto the field in the second half, I feel it breaks up the flow of a match.

“I would be in favour of having more people on a team sheet, 30 players for example, but we limit the number of replacements to five or six per match,” he added. Raynal has taken charge of games at two World Cups, eight Six Nations, five Rugby Championships as well as two French Top 14 finals.“I gained the respect and trust of players and coaches and I didn’t want to damage the respect they have in me by doing one or two years too many.”This content is not behind a paywall and it is Habari Media's commitment that it remains so and access to the content is free.

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