The Age – Sport
·sport
·5 hours ago
NRL game speed remains stable despite rule changes expanding set restarts
The NRL's opening seven rounds of 2026 show game speed is stable or slightly slower than last year, contradicting claims the sport has become touch football. Injuries are down overall, while the average winning margin increased just 1.79 points despite rule changes expanding set restarts. Play-the-ball speeds improved marginally by 0.07 seconds.
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