Paddy O'Brien proposes trial of expanded role for the TMO

See here. Paddy O'Brien revealed in a speech to the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce last week that the IRB are looking at expanding the role of the TMO, with plans to trial the new role in both hemispheres next year, once the IRB decides exactly what new powers to trial.

Good idea in my opinion.

There's nothing wrong with trying it and if it doesn't work then we've lost nothing.

However, I think we have seen enough wrong calls during games that it makes sense to expand the role and it only takes 30 secs to get it right.

Good to see something being done, I wonder what extented powers they will have though? They have to find a balence between not stopping the game every 2 seconds and getting the importent calls right though, otherwise this could do more harm then good.

Curry,
You are right. Its in the details. In principle I like the idea, but let's see a plan before we weigh in.

Yeah, knowing the IRB they will make a right mess of it.

I think this can only be a good thing for the game.