Varsity Cup Week 1

Starting a thread for VC which gets going tomorrow with some strange new laws 

No betting that I have seen yet 

I took this extract on the laws from the official site - seems like they are taking things a bit far now and don't blame the bookies for being nervous about week 1 

How it Works: 
Once a try is scored, the team has 20 seconds to decide between Tap or Kick. If they choose Tap:

• Play restarts from the 22-metre line in line with where the try was scored.
• The defending team must retreat 10 metres.
• The attacking side has 120 seconds to score.
• No scrums, lineouts or drop goals are allowed during this period.
• If the attacking team loses possession or infringes, the opportunity ends immediately.

 If the defending team wins the ball and scores during that two-minute window, they earn five points themselves, adding another layer of drama. Each team may use the Tap option twice per half — use it wisely or lose it. The rule also introduces additional scoring variations:

• A successful Tap following a Point Of Origin (POR) try results in a potential 12-point haul.
• If a penalty try is awarded and the team chooses to Tap, the automatic conversion does not apply. The try is worth five points, with the opportunity to add five more via Tap.