12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Sevens
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. The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds from the time a conversion has been taken or declined, or from the time a penalty goal or dropped goal is kicked. 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.
11 [Replacement]
12.11 Play is restarted with a 22-metre drop-out when an unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dead in in-goal by the defending team, or the ball goes dead through in-goal from one these attempts.
Replaced by:
12.11 Apart from at a kick-off or restart kick, if the ball is played or taken into in-goal by an attacking player and is made dead by an opponent, play is restarted with a 22-metre drop-out.