The Ruck and Roll controversy

The competition around the ruck area in rugby is vexing the mind of the great and the good of the game. The major problem is generally that the ruck is so competitive now that the ball is coming out so slowly the game s becoming staid and slow. The slower the ruck the more likely the kick.

I think the solution is down to the referee. The referee has to allow the ball carrier to lay the ball back and allow his support to get there. This will allow the back line to get in place and get to work scoring.