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Sharks star claims rule changes are causing the NRL to lose appeal
['Aden Mcgovern']
Zero Tackle
One of the NRL's fiercest competitors, Addin Fonua-Blake, has issued a major warning to the NRL that certain rule changes will result in fewer big-bodied players choosing rugby league.
With Peter V'Landys and Andrew Abdo trying to create a faster game with fewer stoppages, changes such as the six-again rule have been introduced to create more free-flowing action for fans.
While this certainly suits smaller and quicker players, Fonua-Blake believes that if the NRL continues down this path, players like him will eventually explore other options.
"I feel like they [the NRL] changed the rules so many times to accommodate the smaller player, but it's starting to rub out the bigger players," Fonua-Blake told foxsports.com.au.
“Maybe in the near future, the NRL needs to sit down with a few of the players and go back through the rules.