AUSTRALIAN outfit Western Force are hoping to “revolutionise the way rugby is played” after closed law trials were approved for all of their home matches in the World Rugby Series.

Following a request from Rugby Australia, World Rugby have allowed the use of rules designed to increase the pace of the game and generate extra excitement starting with tomorrow’s clash with Fiji Warriors in Perth.

Among the changes is the allocation of seven points every time a “power try” is scored — a touchdown launched from inside the attacking team’s 22 with no break in continuity.

Green lights will run down the side of the posts if a power try is possible, turning red when it’s not. After scoring, a further two points will be available from a conversion.

Further law adjustments will enable teams to take line-outs as quickly as they like without having to wait for the other team or referee, scrums must take no longer than a minute and a total of 12 substitutions can be made throughout the match instead of the current eight.

“What you will see in the World Series Rugby matches this year has the potential to revolutionise the way rugby is played, but it is only the beginning of how we are thinking about the future of this great game,” Force chief executive Nick Marvin said.

“All the feedback we are receiving from diehard fans, players, officials and the wider community is that something needs to change, and we are prepared to be the ones to lead the way.”

The Force, who were removed from Super Rugby last year, are to play a series of games against representative teams from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Hong Kong between May and August.

“Approval was granted subject to the fact that this is a unique one-off trial and a full-detail statistical analysis of the outcomes will be presented to us by Rugby Australia following the conclusion of the series,” World Rugby said.