THERE will be more 18th players and fewer six-agains under the law changes approved by the RFL Board for the 2024 season.
The 18th player was introduced at the start of this year to enable teams to bring on another player if three players had failed head-injury assessments.
This has now been changed so an 18th player can be used after two injuries, be it head injuries or an injury caused by serious foul play for which an opponent has been shown a yellow or red card.