North Queensland Cowboys coach Paul Green has warned the NRL of catering too much to the offensive side of the game after the latest amendment to the six-again rule.
The new ARLC approved amendment will allow referees to immediately re-start a tackle count when markers are not square or break early at the play-the-ball.
The rule change was enshrined on Tuesday and has been implemented in a bid to prevent teams from using markers to gain an unfair advantage.
However, by making the rule more punitive towards defenders, Green says the NRL is playing a dangerous game.
"I think they've got to be really careful because you can't change the fabric of the game too much so that you're rewarding one side of the footy more than the other. Defence is also an equally important part of the game," he told 2GB's Wide World of Sports Radio.
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