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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Nrl rule tweak welcome move for whitehead - The Untold Story

Elliott Whitehead says the NRL has made the right call to tweak the six-again rule in 2022. (AAP)

Canberra co-captain Elliott Whitehead has backed the NRL's plan to tweak the six-again rule, saying the frequency of teams illegally slowing the play-the-ball was out of hand last season.

The only mooted rule change in 2022 will mean a full penalty awarded instead of a six-again for ruck and 10-metre infringements when the attacking team is inside their own 40-metre zone.

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