After the referee has called “use it” at the ruck, no additional players from the team in possession may join the ruck.

I've been calling for this for a very long time. A good change, as long as the ref calls "use it" quickly enough.

Snooze

So, they are still going to permit the nine to be offside at a ruck (15.4), and use their hands in a ruck (15/11). But once they call use it, nobody can join and make the nine more offside.
Have they ever thought about applying the laws they already have?

Interesting ideas from our SH friends as they look to "further reduce stoppages, inspire positive play and simplify the officiating of the game" 🤔

• It will no longer be mandatory for the referee to issue a yellow or red card to a player on the defending team when awarding a penalty try. Any sanction will be at the discretion of the referee. (Law 8.3)
• Accidental offsides and teams delaying playing the ball away from a ruck will result in free kicks rather than scrums. (Law 10.5 and Law 15.17)
• After the referee has called “use it” at the ruck, no additional players from the team in possession may join the ruck. (Law 15.17)
• Teams will be permitted to pass the ball back into their half before kicking a 50:22. (Law 18.8a)
• Players will be allowed to take quick taps within one metre either side of the of the mark, or anywhere behind the mark, if they are within that two-metre channel running parallel to the touchlines. (Law 20.2)
• The TMO will only intervene unprompted if the referee has overlooked an act of serious foul play (yellow card level or above), or a clear and obvious infringement leading to a try. The assistance of the TMO at any other time can only be instigated by the referee

Not sure how much difference being able to pass back for a 50:22 makes. Defence will still set up the same way once you've crossed the 10m line. And any reason to remove scrums is by definition a bad thing

Would have preferred Ojomah or Atkinson over Dingwall at 12, as I think both of those players have higher ceilings. Fisilau would have been also my pick at 8, with Earl at 7...but time will tell how well it goes. Shame to read the reason for Itoje being on the bench as I wasn't aware his mother had passed