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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 significan ... w Definition: Hip-drop tackle: When a ball carrier… - is grasped and tackled from the side or behin ... r is in open field play; or a hip drop tackle . *viewer discretion advised Further wor
Definitions
l caught without first touching anyone else or the ground. Drop-kick After being intentionall ... e-kicked or drop-kicked over the opponents’ cross-bar from the field of play. Goal line See Tr ... d of starting each half of a match and at the beginning of each period of extra-time with a drop-kic ... d of restarting play with a drop-kick at a 22m drop-out, a Try Line drop-out, or after a score. A penalty 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
t kicks are used to resume play. 12.1 All kick-offs and restart kicks are drop kicks. Sanction: The no ... d with a try-line drop out (see 12.12) 12.10 If the ball is kicked into the kicking team’s ow ... m is awarded a five-metre scrum. Other restart kicks (drop-outs) 12.11 Play is restarted with a 22-metre drop-out when: a.A n unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dea
21 In-goal
y restarts with a try-line drop out (attack play into in-goal) or a 5m scrum, attacking team thro ... y into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a 22m dro ... 2-metre drop-out. Defending player in in-goal 21.12 If any part of a defending player is in in-goa ... r cannot ground the ball or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a try line drop-ou
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
Laws app - what's new
What's new in the Laws of Rugby app? The newest update comes first: October 2026 A new Law Application Guideline concerning knee-drop tackles Wordings for Hip drop tackle law chang ... d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wording ... g the app for first time, and for content updates for existing users January 2025 New ap
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
t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. &nbs ... t at the ruck but must not drop their weight onto them or target the lower limbs. with: A player ma ... e A player must not drop their weight onto an opponent or target the lower limbs. (Sanction: Penalt
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
20 Penalty and free-kick
k is on the 15-metre line, in line with that place. If play would have restarted with a drop-out, the mark is anywhere on the drop-out’s sanction line (non-offending team decides). An ... s it is defective. Sanction: Scrum. 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other tha
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
9 Foul play
t not lift an opponent off the ground and drop or drive that player so that their head and/or uppe ... n: Penalty. e. A player must not drop their weight onto an opponent or target the lower limbs. Sanctio
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 ... g!” and either drop the tag at the point where the tackle was made or return the tag to the tackled playe ... d behind their own goal line the attacking team shall restart play with a drop-kick from the centr
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
h from a drop-out. If the touch option is taken, then the throw is where the ball reaches the touchline or on the drop-out’s sanction line, whichever is nearer to the kicker’s try line. The no
6 Match officials
t in in-goal, the referee judges what would have happened next and awards a drop out or a try or touch dow
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
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
n / HP Ref Manager FPR Law Reference 13 Date 2014-11-26 Request The Federação Portuguesa de Rugby seek ... 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 taken anywhere on or behind the 22-metre line. A drop-out is used to restart play after an attackin
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
s 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 ... r drop out, or To have a scrum at the centre of the 22m line. They throw in the ball.” Advantage onl
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 ... y on a scrum 5 restart if they fail to do so. This now predominantly results in a goal line drop-out. W
Clarification 9-2014
n / HP Ref Manager FPR Law Reference 13,21 Date 2014-11-26 Request The Federação Portuguesa de Rugby seeks clarification on the following situation. Law 13.10 Drop-out Definitions: "A drop-out is use ... r the dead ball line, a drop-out is awarded." 22.8 Ball kicked dead through in-goal: "If a team kick ... s: To have a drop-out, or To have a scrum at the place where the ball was kicked and they thro
Clarification 1-2006
n be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark ca
8 Scoring
Sevens 8.7 [Replacement] 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt 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. ... 4 The kick must be a drop-kick. Sanction: Scrum. Addition: 8.30 In extra-time, the tea
8 Scoring
10s 8.7 [Replacement] 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt 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 &nbs ... 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 ... r and is made dead by an opponent, play is restarted with a 22-metre drop-out. 12.12 [Delete
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
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
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
10s 12.4 [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. 12.5 [Replacemen
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