Rule: 8-3-9
"After a try, the opponent of the scoring team shall designate which team will kick off."
Yep. The team that gives up the score can, if it chooses, designate itself to kick off.
No idea why this is a rule. Never once have I asked a coach or captain what team should kick off. Never once have I had a coach or captain designate their own team as the kicking team.
The only reason I can think to use this rule would be if a team is winning by such a blowout that they simply don't want the ball back.
"After a try, the opponent of the scoring team shall designate which team will kick off."
Yep. The team that gives up the score can, if it chooses, designate itself to kick off.
No idea why this is a rule. Never once have I asked a coach or captain what team should kick off. Never once have I had a coach or captain designate their own team as the kicking team.
The only reason I can think to use this rule would be if a team is winning by such a blowout that they simply don't want the ball back.