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I think since the interchange was introduced, it's always be 4 on the bench (with the number of times you can use an interchange obviously changing over time).Is the 4-player interchange bench is a historical rule? I'm not familiar, I know it's been a change from unlimited interchanges to various other numbers and they've settled on the current format for a while, so it's not as if interchange hasn't been tinkered with previously to make the game better.
I've not been a fan of most of the V'landy's rule changes, but this is one I definitely support the way the game is in its current form. Too many game-defining injuries happening this year in particular.
Laws of rugby league - Wikipedia
No idea about the numbers before the whole interchange system was introduced.