Photo / Ben Fraser, Rotorua Daily Post
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Photo / Ben Fraser, Rotorua Daily Post

Under new rules brought in by the New Zealand Rugby Union's Small Blacks development programme for children aged 13 and under, coaches from opposing junior rugby sides can meet at halftime if one side has put on 35 or more points against the other to agree on how they can "generate a more-even contest".

The programme also sees the winning margin capped in junior rugby games at 35 points - an idea that has been largely slated by some ex-All Blacks.

Should the winning margin be capped in junior rugby games? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

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  2. Sausage for Breakfast says
    "In American football "running up the score" is considered unsportsmanlike. College or high school coaches risk losing their jobs if they allow their teams to do so."
  3. Sickofitall! says
    "As an employer I don't need staff who take their foot off the neck of the opposition when they think they are far enough ahead. Life is a game."
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