Tony Ward joins the debate on the ELVs and although he is in favour of the process he is not sure if everyone is committed to the cause. Read his thoughts in the Irish Independent.
"Unfortunately, at this mid-point in the season, I concede the knock-on impact has been dire. It is the beauty of the trial process that we quickly get to see what works and what doesn't. So while the maul is still some way akin in excitement to watching paint dry, it is a necessary evil which must remain.
"The alternative is what we are now witnessing week in, week out, whereby less bodies committed at the breakdown represents increased traffic across the park. Welcome to the world of aerial ping-pong."