12 Kick-off and restart kicks

10s

4 [Replacement]

12.4 After a team has scored, their opponents restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum.

Replaced by:

12.4 After a team has scored, the same team restarts with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick.

1 [Replacement]

12.1 When the ball is kicked:

a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Scrum.

b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken.

Replaced by:

a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Free-kick.

6 [Replacement]

12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum.

Replaced by:

12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: Free-kick.

8 [Replacement]

12.8 If the ball goes directly into touch, the non-kicking team chooses one of the following:

a. The kick being retaken.

b. Scrum.

c. Lineout.

d. Quick-throw.

Replaced by:

12.8 The ball must not go directly into touch. Sanction: Free-kick.

9 [Replacement]

12.9 If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team has the option of having the kick retaken or a scrum.

Replaced by:

12.9 If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kicking team is awarded a free-kick.