Trials
After the initial trials at Stellenbosch University, the laws were enacted in the following competitions;
- Scotland's Super Cup tournament for Premiership teams from January 2007
- Cambridge University in the first division of their inter-college league
- England's County Championship
- The Shute Shield and NSW Suburban Rugby club competitions in Sydney.
- Brisbane club competitions
- The defunct Australian Rugby Championship
- The international provincial Super 14 competition in 2008.
The South African, New Zealand and Australian rugby unions requested that the laws be introduced to the Tri Nations in 2008 as well but Syd Millar has said the results in the Super 14, which is "near enough international level", need to be studied before use in matches between nations can be sanctioned.
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