The ELVs were partially trialled by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in this year's Super 14, but some northern hemisphere unions have expressed reservations.
Super 14 Rugby in the Southern Hemisphere has been trialling the ELVs for the last year and now the Guinness Premiership is set to adopt some of these laws in domestic competition.
As well as seeing how the ELVs are bedding it, it was also a chance for Booth to catch up with two former London Irish coaches now at Stormers - Brendan Venter and Gary Gold.