Just read on sky sports news that they are going to be trialling rule changes over Xmas one in regard to charge downs and the other about numbers in a scrum, has anyone else heard anything

Yes, I think the dead-ball kick rule will stop teams using negative plays, it could also have an effect on kickers attempting misguided 40/20 kicks .I.E. massive hoofs up-field.
I also think we have some quality around the rear of the scrum to take advantage of the Loose forward being able to stay out of the scrum.

Not fussed with the charge down rule.

There is also one regarding kicking the ball dead from inside your own half which now results in a 40mtr restart instead of the 20mtr.
Dunno abt the scrum change, option of 5 men instead of 6 for the feeding team giving them 7 backs to attack plus the half back, can't see that happening.

The charge down rule is a good one tho, abt time the attacker was rewarded, we are in the then with our kickers lol

Be interesting if these come into force, id say 2 will come in and they will drop the serum idea

Did not see this but are you saying if a ball goes dead which now is a tap to defending side it comes back to where the kick was and so a restart is say a scrum ?

Read the post above yours

Went to Headingley yesterday with the mrs my sis and brother in law(wakey fan) so I got a look at the new rules.
1. Charge down - liked it when the defending team (Leeds) attempted it near to thier own line and were rewarded with the last tackle handover when Wakey got the ball back, looks a good rule to me.
2. One man less in the scrum for the attacking side- the one that was seen most yesterday, didn't see any advantage really, last year we saw Danny H at loose in attacking scrums and the scrum half scoot away to join the line, I dont see any real difference as now with no loose man the scrum half has to be there to pick up the ball, really disapointed that niether side tried to shove the attacking side off the ball.
3. Kick dead from your own half- Didn't expect to see this one but McShane managed it once, thought it was a cracking idea taking the tap on the 40, should stop teams deliberately kicking dead and trying to hunt the mistake ( Tony Rea might have to find a new tactic for the Broncos).
All in all the changes seem ok although it was funny with the crowds reaction as most didn't know about the trial rules.
ps there should be a rule at Headingley that the trumpet in the south stand has to be shoved up the drummers aris 10 minutes before kick off and cann't be retrieved until 5 minutes after the final whistle.

This should be an Act of Parliament never mind a rule change

Is it only a 100,000 signatures we need, and then they have to discuss it in parliament?