With defenses getting better, players getting fitter and a lot of teams cancelling each other out what's opinions of dropping a man to open up the field?

Warrington can afford to drop a man, you have 14 men most weeks

Yeah but that cliche of the crowd being an extra man is overrated IMO.

50 years ago I wrote and had published a letter to a now defunct newspaper, The Post and Evening Chronicle advocating 11 a side, scrums to be abolished and any infringements i.e. knock on, forward pass etc, possession turned over to the opposition to be started with a tap penalty. It never happened but I do remember some years ago a 10 a side competition at Central Park amongst around 8 clubs. It was sponsored by the NCB and was very entertaining. Fast and Open.

Reflected by our 15 match winning run we closed the season with.

It might get over the malaise now in the game.

It was the British Coal [i[uNINES[/u[/i and we won it
1988. We beat Wigan in the first round, and guess what....the did the Walk

I was there that night.
Very enjoyable and our group got in for half price as we were approached by a steward on the way in who made us, ahem, a special offer.

Back to the original post.
I think this is at least worthy of a trial.
Anything that alleviates the current homogeneous, boring reliance on five drives and a kick has got to be a good thing.

Technically we are still the holders.
We beat the Rest Of The World team in the final too.

If the 10 metre rule was properly applied, there wouldn't be such a problem.

Well said ,there are too many teams cheating at the ruck.

Agreed. And the fact that there are 10m spaced lines on the pitch makes it all the more baffling as to why it cannot be policed properly. Here's an idea ..... get one of the linesman / stumps / spare parts (select your preference) to mange the 10m. Without wishing to be too cynical why not make it 12m or 15m in order to get a 10m

So just hypothesising next season at 12 a side, who do you drop out, forward or back?

And is it the same position for each team in all games, or can teams choose game to game

Or would 12 new positions need to be created

It would be simple for Warrington. Do away with your loose forward...…...you wouldn't notice any difference!!!

Over a hundred years ago a group of like minded men met in a Huddersfield hotel and broke away from Rugby Union and formed what became Rugby League, similar to Union but with a few rule changes. At first the intention was to compensate with cash for broken time payments because most of the players in the north were working class men who couldn't afford the time off work to play the game. With the rule changes the hybrid game became hugely popular and attendances soared. Unfortunately over the years the game has become deadly dull which is reflected in falling attendances. Too much thought has gone into the game and it's become over coached and formulated so much the game is now deadly dull.The hotel is still standing in Huddersfield so perhaps to save the game it's time for another meeting with wholesale rule changes to make the game the attraction it once was. The rest of the world may not follow us, it's up to them but I for one won't miss playing the antipodeans and south sea islanders. I couldn't care less, I want the game to go back to the beautiful game it once was.

Great comments. Let's not beat around the Bush here. The games gone rubbish. Time to re think.

6 point try if score from within your own 40m. Incentiveise teams trying somthing different.

Strip down the overcomplicated rules no interpretations and enforce them persistently and consistanty

Make teams pack down with the forwards in the pack not in the defensive line again encourage that risk play or set move. There was once a but of excitement around that play from the scrum as the backs could find space or find a weak defender.

And my most controversial one would be All teams start on say say 50 points and the goal is to get to zero could be 80min could be 55min.

The rfl make too many rule changes, I'd rather just go back to the original rules apart from the scrum which is pointless in both codes. Just simplify it, but most importantly actually enforce them!

Love it.... lets re-invent the game and make some rule changes

* 12 Men on the pitch
* Bring back the shoulder charge (no contact to head allowed)
* Winners of the league are the champions
* BRING BACK THE BIFF

Is it a coincidence or have you listened to Andrew Johns talking about exactly the same idea a few days ago.

Trainers not allowed on the pitch unless there's a stoppage (try or injury) would be an improvement

When the balls is predictably hoofed down the field at the end of the set, all players to be behind the ball kicker to be on-side

It's a coincidence.

It's great to see so many reptiles to my post. It looks like the idea has merit.