{"id":678324,"date":"2023-09-14T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=678324"},"modified":"2023-09-14T22:15:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:15:36","slug":"bigger-is-better-for-a-sofa-ref-ugo-monye-helps-brits-see-new-laws-clearly-ahead-of-the-worlds-biggest-rugby-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/bigger-is-better-for-a-sofa-ref-ugo-monye-helps-brits-see-new-laws-clearly-ahead-of-the-worlds-biggest-rugby-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigger is Better for a Sofa Ref: Ugo Monye helps Brits see new laws clearly ahead of the world\u2019s biggest rugby tournament."},"content":{"rendered":"

Bigger is Better for a Sofa Ref: Ugo Monye helps Brits see new laws clearly ahead of the world\u2019s biggest rugby tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over half of Brits (71%) are planning to watch the hotly anticipated rugby tournament from the sofa at home this September. But when it comes to the big game, new research from Samsung has revealed that 44% of the nation are confused about the new rugby laws that will be introduced.<\/p>\n

And with over a quarter (27%) of the UK being self-professed sofa refs, there is more of a need than ever this year to understand the updates. This is why Former England rugby international and broadcaster Ugo Monye has teamed up with Samsung \u2013 for the recently launched 98\u201d Q80C TV<\/a><\/span><\/span> \u2013 to equip the nation to see clearly, without the need to \u2018try\u2019.<\/p>\n

The presenter and pundit said: \u201cMillions of people are excited about September\u2019s line-up. And while the new laws are going to shake up the game \u2013 getting your head around the regulations is less exciting. But with the help of Samsung\u2019s big TV\u2019s, viewers can supersize their experience and feel like they are in the best seats in the stadium, ready from the comfort of their home for knock-out match analysis. Game on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dan Harvie, Vice-President TV\/AV Division, Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland added: \u201cUltra-large screen TVs are on the rise, as people look to watch more major cultural moments at home with friends and family. And when it comes to the best way to watch rugby this September \u2013 bigger is better – our large screen TVs bring all the excitement of the stadium experience to consumers right from their homes. In fact, our customers are typically upsizing their TVs by an average of 13 inches, which is why we\u2019re producing televisions with 98-inch screens for the first time ever. With the introduction of the new rugby laws, it\u2019s never been a better time to upsize your screen to enjoy all the action up close in the sharpest definition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ugo shares his top tips on the key laws to look out for over the next few weeks:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Shot Clock<\/strong>: The main law change that rugby fans will notice is the shot clock. Designed to speed up play on the field and stop time-wasting, players have 90 seconds to take a conversion, 60 seconds for a penalty kick. Scrums and lineouts have a time limit of 30 seconds whilst the ball must be released within 5 seconds for rucks.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bunker<\/strong>: Another major introduction is the Bunker. Recently trialed at the Summer Nations Series, the match referee will be able to consult the Foul Play Review Official stationed in the \u2018Bunker\u2019 if they are unable to determine if a possible incident of foul play isn\u2019t clear or obvious after two big screen replays.<\/p>\n

\u2022 TMO innovations<\/strong> \u2013 Also known as Television Match Official, the TMO is an individual who watches the match action on a TV screen away from the pitch and feeds information to the referee via an earpiece. For this year, TMOs can only interrupt play to investigate serious or dangerous play that the officials have missed.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Deliberate foul play<\/strong> \u2013 Referees can now show a full red card to players on the pitch for intentional foul play. Players that are handed a full red card will not be able to return to the pitch and can\u2019t be replaced.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s 98\u201d Q80C TV<\/a><\/span><\/span> is the ultimate TV for individuals that want to supersize their entertainment and enjoy all the thrills of the stadium experience at home – perfect for having friends over & group watching all the rugby action. Driven by the Neural Quantum Processor 4K, it uses AI Upscaling technology to enhance image quality to fit a super large screen, enhancing the depth and sharpness of the content allowing you to see every bit of crisp detailing on the pitch. Combined with Quantum HDR+ technology, it delivers superior black and brightness performance allowing you to see every bit of crisp detailing on the pitch as if you are in the stadium.<\/p>\n

For more information on Samsung\u2019s large screen TV range including the 98\u201d Q80C TV, visit: https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/uk\/big-screen-tv\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bigger is Better for a Sofa Ref: Ugo Monye helps Brits see new laws clearly ahead of the world\u2019s biggest rugby tournament. Over half of Brits (71%) are planning to watch the hotly anticipated rugby tournament from the sofa at home this September. But when it comes to the big game, new research from Samsung […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":678325,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-678324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clubs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=678324"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":678326,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678324\/revisions\/678326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/678325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=678324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=678324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=678324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}