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Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
In November 2024, World Rugby Council approved the introduction of a Global Law Trial to allow a 20-minute red card replacement in elite rugby only. Unions determine what level of rugby constitutes 'elite' in their countries. This Guideline sets out the implementation options of the 20-minute re ... s, not all elite fixtures will have a Television Match Official (TMO) or a Foul Play Review Officer (FPR
Definitions
e. E Elite rugby A professional level of rugby, determined by individual unions/competitions wher ... e for the match which may be World Rugby, a union, a group of unions or any organisation approved by a union or World Rugby. Maul A phase of play consisting of a ball-carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet. Misconduct An offence under World Rugby Regulation 1
2025-08 Law Application Guideline - implementation of the 20-minute red card replacement
A new Law Application Guideline has been issued about the different ways the 20-minute red card replacement Global Law Trial can be implemented in elite rugby. It includes an update on the uncontested scrums grid. The guideline can be found here.
2025-07 Global Law Trial - 20-minute red card replacement
d. Addition: Elite Rugby only: For intentional and highly dangerous actions, the player canno ... 0 minutes playing time has elapsed. (Elite rugby only) New definition: Elite Rugby A professiona ... At the World Rugby Council meeting on 21 May 2025, the Council voted to move the 20 minute red card replacement sanction into a Global Law trial for the elite game. The following sets out the la
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
d for implementation in the elite game. These focus areas ensure we retain a safe, speedy spectacle of rugby at Rugby World Cup 2023 and beyond. While some areas are purely a focus for elite rugby (kick timings/sho ... 0 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. For elite rugby, we encourage broadcaster ... At a Shape of the Game conference in November 2022, all rugby stakeholders in the men’s XV gam
Laws app - what's new
w Application Guideline on the implementation of the 20 minute red card replacement in elite rugby Jul ... What's new in the Laws of Rugby app? The newest update comes first: July 2026 Communit ... d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wordings throughou ... e of a maul Minor translation changes New World Rugby Law exam links updated March 2026 Ne
2026-07 Law updates
At World Rugby's Council meeting on 17 June 2026, four of the older Global Law Trials were approved to be moved into full law. The newer law trials remain in play for another season at when they will be reviewed. Therefore the brake foot (for all), and elite rugby water carrier restrictions, 20min red card replacement and the role of the TMO have now become full law from 1 July. &nbs
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
d to all match elite match officials and Referee Managers.) Mauls from open play should be referee
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
e – shoulder line in elite rugby, or waist/base of the sternum in community rugby. The ball carrier ha
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
s, a scrum should be awarded to the opposing team. World Rugby and its stakeholders will also conside ... x Nations Rugby Scrum – Brake foot In February 2022, following representations from playe ... e to sanction. Water carriers In July 2022, a Global Law Trial was introduced for the elite gam ... r that, in the elite game, water carriers should only come on after the scoring of a try. Water ca
3 Team
s or another front-row player comes on, then contested scrums may resume. 3.17 In elite rugb ... s elapsed. (Elite rugby only). Rolling replacements 3.34 A match organiser may implement rollin ... y necessitating a temporary replacement. In matches which have been approved in advance by World Rugb ... n approved in advance by World Rugby for use of the HIA process, a player who requires an HI
14 Tackle
e a responsibility to tackle below the relevant high tackle sanction line – shoulder line in elite rugby, or waist/base of the sternum in community rugby. The ball carrier has a responsibility to ente
9 Foul play
h. A player sent off may not be replaced. Elite Rugby only: For intentional and highly dangerous action
6 Match officials
r half.) i. In elite rugby matches, water carriers may only enter when the referee makes play dea ... r of Rugby. b. A person carrying only a kicking tee and one water bottle, (solely for the kicker’s us
Clarification 3-2018
n of the designated members of the Rugby CommitteeLaw 3.26 is clear on this matter: In elite adult matches, which have been approved in advance by World Rugby (pursuant to Regulations 10.1.4 and 10.1. ... Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification3-2018Union / HP Ref ManagerAlain RollandLaw Reference3Date2018-04-17RequestFollowing an incident in a Super Rugb
Clarification 1-2018
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2018Union / H ... n adopted. We are concerned that this sets a precedent for the elite game and the community gam ... s of the Rugby Committee Your original assumption that in 23 man squads, when a team is unable to contes ... s for elite games using the HIA process. Law 3.6(d) to use the old referencing is quoted in ful