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2 Ball
2.1 The ball is oval and made of four panels. 2.2 It has dimensions as shown here: 2.3 It weighs 410-460 grams. 2.4 Match organisers may permit smaller balls to be used. 2.5 The ball is made of leather or a suitable synthetic material. It may be treated to make it water resistant and easier to grip. 2.6 Its air pressure at the start of play is 65.71-68.75 kilopascals, 0.67-0.70 kilograms pe
Ball held up in in-goal
Space between hands indicates that ball was not grounded.
Not releasing ball immediately in the tackle
Both hands are close to the chest, as if holding an imaginary ball.
Handling ball in ruck or scrum
Hand at ground level, making sweeping action, as if handling the ball.
Unplayable ball in ruck or tackle
Shoulders parallel with the touchline, arm horizontal pointing towards the team to throw in the ball, then pointing the other arm and hand towards the other team’s goal line whilst moving it backwards and forwards.
2025-07 Law clarification - Offside players when ball is in touch
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the status of an offside player when the ball goes into touch, and a quick throw-in is taken. This can be found here.
Law 2: Ball
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Definitions
l-carrier A player who is in possession of the ball. Beyond or behind or in front of a position Mean ... k or in open play. Multiple team-mates are pre-bound to a dynamic ball-carrier, sometimes in a wedge formatio ... n the two halves of the game. Hand-off A permitted action, taken by a ball-carrier to fend off an opponen ... d in the tackle, they must first clearly release the ball carrier before contesting for the ball. Jerse
2 Ball
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2025-06 Law clarification - Diving over a ruck to score
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the actions of a ball carrier diving over a ruck to score a try. This can be found here.
21 In-goal
y ball into in-goal - 19.1 table row 5). 21.5 When the ball-carrier grounds the ball in in-goa ... 5 If the ball or ball-carrier touches a corner flag or corner flag post without otherwise being in touc ... Grounding the ball 21.1 The ball can be grounded in in-goal: a. By holding it and touchin ... t of the player’s body from waist to neck. 21.2 Picking up a ball is not grounding it. A player may pick u
14 Tackle
e to occur, the ball-carrier is held and brought to ground by one or more opponents. Tacklers hav ... y, or waist/base of the sternum in community rugby. The ball carrier has a responsibility to ente ... s that the ball-carrier is lying, sitting or has at least one knee on the ground or on another player who is on the ground. 14.3 Being held means that a tackler must continue holding the ball-carrier unti
Playing Charter
n possession of the ball, but not wilfully or maliciously to inflict injury. These are the boundaries withi ... s as possible against an opposing team by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, accordin ... t for possession of the ball is one of rugby’s key features. These contests occur throughout the gam ... g the ball on or passing the ball forward is denied the throw at the subsequent scrum. The advantag
11 Knock forward or throw forward
d it (charge down). b. A player rips or knocks the ball from a ball carrier and the ball goes forwar ... m (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). (See als ... t, makes contact with the ball and the ball goes forward. Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touc ... t not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11.4 It is not an intentiona
Foreword
The object of the game is that two teams of 15, 10 or seven players each, observing fair play, according to the laws and sporting spirit, should by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, score as many points as possible, the team scoring the greater number of points being the winne ... s of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and conten
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
t: Immediately release the ball and the ball-carrier after both players go to ground. Immediately move awa ... l line Tackler must roll away 2 ;Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brought to ground means that the ball-carrier is lying, sitting or has at least one knee on the groun ... y the ball. Ball carrier must place or play the ball immediately – the ball carrier shoul
Unplayable ball in maul
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16 Maul
s of a ball carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet. A player ripping the ball from the ball carrier must stay in contact with that player until they have transferre ... r than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. During a maul 16.8 The ball-carrier in a maul may go to groun ... l 16.16 A maul ends and play continues when: a. The ball or ball-carrier leaves the maul. b. The bal
Tag Rugby
y the referee awards a ruck ball to the team that last played the ball. (b) If the ball carrier touche ... n of an attacking player, the referee awards a try. (c) If the ball carrier touches the referee in in-goa ... d the ruck ball. 7.3 When in possession of the ball the ball carrier can attempt to position the bal ... d direction play will continue. 7.5 The ball carrier must hold the ball in two hands when they are withi
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e, the ball is in touch and becomes dead. Quick-throws and lineouts are methods of restarting the game with a throw after the ball or ball-carrier has gone into touch. Touch or touch-in-goal 18. ... e, touch-in-goal line or anything beyond; or a ball being held, or the ball-carrier with the bal ... 2) Where the ball reaches the touchline. The kicking team. The ball-carrier goes into touch or kick
10 Offside and onside in open play
1 A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the ball or who last played it. When the last action is a kick, the foot kicking the ball determines the offside line. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes: a. Playing the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. d. Loiterin
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
k and trailer’ is not about the ball being one or two players back from the ball carrier when the mau ... e: If the ball carrier player does not bind in this way, the maul is considered to be over and matc ... k of an elongated maul holding the ball whilst the maul moves forward (‘truck and trailer’). An IRB working grou ... y have both hands on the ball and be bound into the maul by other players involved in the maul. Cli
Touch Rugby
m is awarded the ruck ball. 6.6 The ball carrier touching the referee (a) If the ball carrier touche ... l Carrier goes to Ground – No Tackle 14.1 If the ball carrier and the ball touch the groun ... 2 If the ball carrier goes to ground and the ball does not touch the ground, then play continues. 14.3 If the ball carrier goes to ground and the ball touches the ground, but the carrier retains contro
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
t added to 14.1 14.1 For a tackle to occur, the ball-carrier is held and brought to ground by one or mor ... e – shoulder line in elite rugby, or waist/base of the sternum in community rugby. The ball carrier ha ... l optional clauses for Law 14 Game On variation Ball carriers A ball carrier in open play must not lowe ... y Double tackles – flexible options Two (or more) players may not simultaneously tackle a ball carrie
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
e or high tackle? DEFINITIONS Shoulder charge Arm of the shoulder making contact with the ball carrie ... k OR the head visibly moves backwards from the contact point OR the ball carrier requires an HIA Not ... E: Was there ball carrier head/neck contact? What is the degree of danger – high or low? Are there clea ... r charge (no arms tackle) to the head or neck of the ball carrier, and mitigation is not applied Hig
9 Foul play
t not intentionally prevent an opponent from tackling or attempting to tackle the ball-carrie ... y to play the ball, other than by competing for possession. Sanction: Penalty. 9.5 A ball-carrier mus ... s of the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. 9.24 A ball-carrier is permitted to hand off an opponent provide ... t off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither player ma
2026-07 Law updates
p; For example - a charge down from the field of play which goes dead, and a ball carrier carrying the ball into in-goal near the corner flag and who is then tackled into touch-in-goal before grounding the ball would have been a 22DO - both now become a TLDO. A presentation outlining the majo ... n they will be reviewed. Therefore the brake foot (for all), and elite rugby water carrier restriction
Beach Touch Rugby
s when the ball carrier is touched by an opposition player with two hands simultaneously on any par ... s and must not prevent the ball carrier from playing the ball. Sanction: Free pass Matc ... e the ball between the legs. Sanction: Free pass 15.7 A ball carrier may touch an opposition playe ... e on or beyond the touchline. 19.2 The ball is in touch when the ball carrier (or the ball) touche
Beach Tag Rugby
1 When a team causes the ball to go to ground or a ball carrier goes to ground a free pass is awarded to the opponents. If a ball carrier has one knee or both knees on the ground, that player is on the ground. Law 15: Tackle 15.1 A tackle occurs when the ball carrier has a tag removed by an opponen ... t not attempt to pull the ball from the ball carriers hands and must not prevent the ball carrier fro
6 Match officials
y, penalty or dropped goal has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anything beyond it. f. The ball hits anything above the playing area. The ball or ball-carrier touches the referee or non-player 6.10 If the ball or the ball-carrier touches the referee or other non-playe ... d of play, a scrum is awarded to the team that last played the ball. 6.11 If the ball-carrier touche
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
t and stay straight 5 Maul The ball carrier at the commencement of the maul must be availabl ... s who wished to use the ball quickly and in space would be entitled to do so. The 5 key area ... e tackled player immediately Tackled player to release or pass ball immediately Assist tacklers to release tackled player immediately Arriving players from both sides to enter through the gate Bal
Beach Fives Rugby
5: Tackle 15.1 A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents. 15.2 Whe ... e on or beyond the touchline. 19.2 The ball is in touch when the ball carrier (or the ball) touches the touchline or the ground beyond the touchline. 19.3 The place where the ball carrier (or the bal ... e are made of tape, rope, string or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goa
Maul - June 2026
e the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. At a lineout, lifters must not step in front of the jumper whe ... r (ball carrier) when they get to ground, otherwise, this is obstruction. Law 16.2: A player ripping the ball from the ball carrier must stay in contact with that player until they have transferre ... d to that being maintained. Players in a maul should be contesting for possession of the ball, or pushin
8 Scoring
d or until an opponent has played the ball, has touched it or has tackled the ball-carrier. Any such kic ... y is scored when an attacking player: a. Is first to ground the ball in the opponents’ in-goal. b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line. c. With the bal ... g the ground into the opponents’ in-goal, and the player is first to ground the ball. d. Is tackled nea
Head Contact Process - March 2021
t. Not all head contacts are foul play Accidental contact with the ball-carrier tackled into the defende ... n should be applied. Play on No fault Sudden and significant drop in height by the ball carrier Player ha ... y Mitigation Sudden / significant drop in height or change in direction from ball carrier A late chang ... 5 and red 14 - both competing for the ball at the same height The ‘power of choice’ for tackler
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
s stationary and the ball is available, the referee will call "use it" Sanction all players who join in front of the ball carrier – Law 17.4(c) The ripper must be bound – it will be accidental offsid ... n to catch the ball. Even if the player(s) land(s) dangerously, play on Penalty only - Fai
Side entry - July 2022
d not be facing touchline on entry (arrive from depth and within LA entry). Tacklers landing on ball carrier Arriving players can legally drive away tacklers who land on top of the ball carrier (but shoul ... y play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with [their tackl ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruck law 15 Principl
Clarification 2-2011
U the correspondence is reproduced below. “Law 17.6(g) says: “If the ball carrier in a maul goes to groun ... l is immediately available.” Often situations arise in the game when a ball carrier in a maul (especially whe ... s feet need to release the ball carrier given that this is a collapsed maul and not a tackle? b) Does the ball carrier have to release the ball to the opponent on his feet? Law 17.6 (g) indicates a scru
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
t and release the ball and the ball-carrier immediately, and 14.8b Remain on their feet when they pla ... 0 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and ha ... n 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... e, trapping players into ruck, and first arriving players (the jackler) not aiming to play the bal
2024-07 Law changes
s: a. Playing the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playin ... y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... s, the kicking team - providing they are more than 10m away from the ball alighting - can be put onsid ... e and not just remain stationary. The clauses relating to the catcher running 5m and passing the bal