‘That’s what I get paid to do’: Spencer Leniu and Lindsay Collins slam proposed kick-off idea as Trent Robinson identifies simple fix

Roosters prop Lindsay Collins was the victim of a kick-off return gone wrong when he was hit high by Melbourne’s Nelson Asofa-Solomona, but he doesn’t want to see the rule changed next year, declaring “that’s what I get paid to do” as his coach also weighed in on how the NRL should approach the heavy collision.

Collins was knocked out of the preliminary final by a high shot from Asofa-Solomona, with Manly’s Tolu Koula also ruled out a week earlier when he tried to tackle Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

There have been several incidents over the years of players getting concussed from kick-off collisions, which is why the NRL is considering changes to protect players from head trauma.

One of the suggestions put forward by WWOS is that the kicking team will concede a seven-tackle set if the ball travels beyond the 20m line on 파워볼 the full, but that appears wide of the mark and has been rubbished by a couple of leading forwards.

“The only people who should be able to decide that are the front-rowers taking those carries,” Roosters enforcer Spencer Leniu said.

“I love those carries, I am sure all the fans love it too. That’s what makes our game so special. If you were to ask any front-rower in the whole competition if you want to take that away from the game, I am sure they would say ‘no’.”

Collins knows very well what can happen if the tackle goes wrong, but he says returning the ball with gusto is a badge of honour and a vital part of the game.

“That’s what I get paid to do, that’s my job, and I am going to do it regardless,” he said.

“Whatever the rules are, we just have to adapt to it. It would be a bit of a shame because it is a big part of the game. As a front-rower, that sets the tone of the game