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Former All Blacks scrum guru Mike Cron's cautioned against making any dramatic changes to rugby's laws in order to speed the game up

Former All Blacks scrum guru Mike Cron's cautioned against making any dramatic changes to rugby's laws in order to speed the game up

15 July 2025

Cron's currently working as a consultant for the Wallabies ahead of the three test series against the Lions starting on Saturday.

He says Super Rugby got the balance right this season - with referees instructed to eradicate time-wasting at stoppages.

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