Final Whistle: Rugby league’s history of rule changes – for entertainment and for safety

RUGBY LEAGUE has a history of rule changes. Some of them are major ones right from the earliest years, such as abolishing lineouts in 1897, which first distinguished the new form of rugby from its older cousin, while some are relatively minor and are forgotten about quickly, such as the decision to ban someone playing the ball forward with his h

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