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2026-11 Law change - Hip drop tackles
Hip drop tackles – Law change in effect from 1 November 2026 Concern has been raised about rare actions in our game that are known as ‘hip drop tackles.’ They often lead to significant injurie ... p-drop tackle: When a ball carrier… - is grasped or tackled from the side or behin ... y; or a hip drop tackle . *viewer discretion advised Further work will be done ahead of 1 Novembe
Definitions
e or the ground. Drop-kick After being intentionally dropped to the ground from the hand or hands, the bal ... h half of a match and at the beginning of each period of extra-time with a drop-kick. Knock forward Whe ... e of injury or for tactical reasons. Restart kick The method of restarting play with a drop-kick at a 22m drop-out, a Try Line drop-out, or after a score. A penalty kick or free kick is not a restart kic
2026-10 Law application guideline - Dangerous tackles
A new Law Application Guideline has been issued relating to dangerous knee drop tackles A presentation for use by Unions or referee organisations can be found (in English, French and Spanish) here: https://worldrugby.box.com/v/kneedroptackles
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Principle Kick-offs are used to start each half of the match or period of extra-time. Restart kicks are used to resume play. 12.1 All kick-offs and restart kicks are drop kicks. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-off ... n or a scrum. If there is a delay, the kick will be deemed accepted, and restarted with a try-line drop ou
Laws app - what's new
What's new in the Laws of Rugby app? The newest update comes first: November 2026 Hip dro ... s (French) October 2026 A new Law Application Guideline concerning knee-drop tackles Wordings for Hip drop tackle law change (effective 1 November 2026) Translation updates (Japanese, French) July 202 ... w trials moved into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wording
21 In-goal
y restarts with a try-line drop out (attack play into in-goal) or a 5m scrum, attacking team thro ... n but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead throug ... y into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a 22m dro ... n: An unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goal. In these cases, the defending team restarts with a 2
Dangerous tackles - October 2026
Knee Drop tackles – effect from 5 October 2026 There is an increasing trend for players to drop a knee to the ground before they make a tackle on a ball carrier. These actions create a number of player welfare concerns – with the tackler’s head being lowered rapidly to the knee height of a ball carrier, and for the ball carrier who makes contact with an anchored tackler, or the dynamic
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched
m Goal line Try line Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-boun
Head Contact Process - March 2021
n and significant drop or movement Clear attempt to change height Level of control Uprigh ... d and whether any mitigation should be applied. Play on No fault Sudden and significant dro ... n Sudden / significant drop in height or change in direction from ball carrier A late chang
Law changes summary - July 2022
Following the World Rugby Council meeting in May 2022, a number of law changes have been approved. These all come into force for the whole game on 1 July 2022. The five current Global Law Trials – Goal Line Drop-out, 50:22, jackler protection, banning pre-bound pods in open play (flying wedg ... w that have arisen from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws conten
2026-07 Law updates
s, some in-goal restart scenarios, when a try isn't scored, change from a 22DO to a Try Line Drop-Ou
2024-07 Law changes
e in front of a kicker Eliminating the crocodile roll Removing the scrum option when a Free Kic ... t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offside in front of a kicker Rationale: Teams and players have recognised that in a kick battl ... s created freedom for players to loiter in the middle and wait for a kick tennis battle to conclude.&nbs
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. A conversion opportunity may be declined (see law 5.8 ... s a drop-kick and scores a goal, the goal stands. 8.24 The kicker places the ball directl ... r scores a dropped goal by kicking a goal from a drop-kick in open play. 8.29 The team awarde ... d. 8.5 If the ball goes over the crossbar and over the height of the goal posts, the kic
20 Penalty and free-kick
s it is defective. Sanction: Scrum. 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other tha ... n of a penalty or free-kick 20.1 The mark for a penalty or free-kick must be in the field of pla ... t Location of penalty or free-kick While the ball is in play excluding a late charge after a kick. At the place of infringement. While the ball is dead. At the point wher
9 Foul play
t has committed an infringement. Sanction: Penalty. d. Waste time. Sanction: Free-kick. Repeate ... p drop tackle. Sanction: Penalty. 9.14 A player must not tackle an opponent wh ... f the ground. Sanction: Penalty. 9.18 A player must not lift an opponent off the ground and drop or driv ... t an opponent. Sanction: Penalty. e. A player must not drop their weight onto an opponent or target the lowe
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
l-carriers who drop their body height into a tackle and/or apply restrictions to teams who mak
Tag Rugby
s are taken as kick-offs and occur after a score or a touch down. Kick-offs are either: Drop-kick Pun ... m player on the full, over the goal line, the referee will call “play on”. 13.6 Drop-kick When a dro ... d behind their own goal line the attacking team shall restart play with a drop-kick from the centr ... l, a drop-kick from the centre of the receiving team’s goal line will restart play. If the ball strike
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
n: Free-kick. 18.7 If the mark of touch is outside the 22, the defending team may take the quick thro ... f. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. (See: 50:22 ) Where the bal ... y into touch from a kick-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in The ball goes directly into touch from a kick-off or restart kick following a score. If the touch optio
6 Match officials
n and the other captain calls. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. 6. ... y or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kick. f. When the ball becomes unplayable. g. When a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded.
Touch Rugby
h organisers may permit a drop-kick or punt kick for kick-offs and restarts. In these circumstance ... m This is the team not in possession of the ball. Drop-kick This is when the ball is released from the han ... e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart ( ... d of play. If time expires and a penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. Law
20 Penalty and free-kick
Sevens 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
10s 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
Head Contact Process - High tackle
Video clips 1 No foul play - no contact with the head, neck or throat - play on 2 No sanction - no fault of the player - significant drop by the ball carrier and tackler had no time to readjust ... n as there is a sudden drop in height by the ball carrier 7 Yellow card - direct head contact but mitigation as there is a sudden drop in height by the ball carrier
Clarification 8-2014
2 drop-out. The kick is correctly executed and the ball enters the opposing team's in-goal area withou ... 0 Definitions state: "Drop-out: A drop-out is a drop kick taken by the defending team. The drop-out may be take ... m on the 22 where the kick was taken or ask to repeat the drop-out). In other words, the Free Kic ... y to the restart kick ("22 drop-out"). Similarly, this would apply to a drop-out being incorrectly take
20 Penalty and free-kick
GAME-ON 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 If the penalty or free-kick is taken within the team’s own half, the kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. If it is taken within the opponents’ half, the penalty or free-kick must be tapped and played immediately.
Clarification 6-2014
n / HP Ref Manager HKRFU Law Reference 13 Date 2014-10-17 Request Law 13 – Kick Off and Restarts The HKRFU requested a clarification relating to Law 13. Drop out must cross the line. Scenario Team A have a 22 metre drop out. The ball does not cross the line and lands in the field of play before going into touch, some 8 metres from the 22 metre drop out took place. What advantage may apply? Can the no
Clarification 1-2022
e of these situations: Kicked into in-goal by an attacker = Goal line drop-out (Law 12.12b) Charged down from the field of play into in-goal; or a penalty/drop kick at goal strikes the post and remains in in-goal = 22 Drop out (Law 12.11) *See below Passed into in-goal by a defender and ball becomes loos ... w 12.12b) a penalty/drop kick at goal strikes the post and remains in in-goal = 22 Drop-out (Law 12.1
Clarification 9-2014
n taken? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committee The illegal drop kick as describe ... y seeks clarification on the following situation. Law 13.10 Drop-out Definitions: "A drop-out is use ... l or on or over the dead ball line." 21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements: "c) No delay. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick a penalty kick at goal, the kick must be take
Clarification 1-2006
e these two cases? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee From a kick off there can be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark ca ... k, it stipulates that a mark cannot be made from a kick off. This implies that it may be made from a restar
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. 8.8 [Replacement] c deleted 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a lin ... 4 The kick must be a drop-kick. Sanction: Scrum. Addition: 8.30 In extra-time, the tea
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. c deleted 8.8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a lin ... k must be a drop-kick. Sanction: Scrum. Addition: 8.30 In extra-time, the team that score
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 3 ... e-kick. 12.11 [Replacement] 12.11 Play is restarted with a 22-metre drop-out whe ... y on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kic ... l or dropped goal is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 12.5 When the ball is kicke
21 In-goal
Sevens Addition: The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds from the time the unsuccesful kick at goal was taken. 21.16 [Replacement] 21.16 When a player carrying the ball is held up in-goal, so that the player cannot ground the ball or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a goal line drop-out or a 5m scrum, depending on how the ball entered in-goal. (la
14 Tackle
GAME-ON Additions: 14: Match organisers can choose whether to set a tackle height of the waist or to the base of the sternum line. They may also choose to sanction ball-carriers who drop their body height into a tackle and/or apply restrictions to teams who make double-tackles. Ball carriers A ball carrier in open play must not lower their height significantly before makin
Clarification 3-2010
2 Doubt about grounding Law 22.15 Scenario Team A kick the ball into their opponents in goal. Bot ... 5 attacking ball although no grounding has taken place? Or Is it 22m drop out as Team A were the las ... h-in-goal line the referee awards a drop out.
Clarification 5-2016
e/TSCC9iHV7cM = Try https://youtu.be/Qh2ABCXf1Z8 = New decision - 22m drop out as kicking team took bal ... w=22 see video at 22.9 (c). New Decision - scrum 5m attack instead of 22m drop out To be applied fro
Clarification 2-2006
y into touch.” Finally, Law 21.4 (d) requires for “kicking for touch. The kicker may punt or drop kic ... f Manager FFR Law Reference 19,21 Date 2006-01-10 Request Law 19.1 (e) stipulates: “Penalty kick. When a player kicks to touch from a penalty kick anywhere in the playing area, the throw in is take ... m takes a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into touch, the throw in is taken by the playe
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacemen ... y on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick bein ... l. 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-kic
Clarification 5-2005
t and then may drop (or 'spear') the opponent so that he lands head down or on his upper body. 1. 10 4(e) Fou