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Not least, how can a domestic competition continue to get away with making their own changes to an international game?

The RFL were consulted and Super League will probably follow suit, as they often do, from the 2017 season.

But surely changes as major as these latest ones should be controlled by the international body, the RLIF?

International matches will either now continue playing to existing rules, causing confusion along the way.

Or the world game will eventually fall in line, adding to the Aussies’ apparent belief that they do actually run the sport.

Their State of Origin Series has long been seen by many Down Under as more important than pulling on the Green and Gold jersey.

The main rule change reduces the number of interchanges from 10 to eight - and this could drop further.

So enjoy the sights of monster props like St Helens Mose Masoe wreak havoc while you can.

Reducing the bench will put the onus on coaches selecting faster fitter players ahead of short-burst powerful forwards.

That will cut out some big collision injuries but we could see teams of 17 athletic clones in years to come.

The NRL will also use a basketball-style shot clock to reduce stoppages at drop-outs and scrums.