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k-on] L Line of touch See mark of touch. Line through the mark or place Unless stated otherwise, a lin ... h and a lineout should take place; or following an unsuccessful conversion. Dead-ball line The line at eithe ... m for an infringement or to a team for a mark. G Goal The ball is place-kicked or drop-kicked ove ... g an opponent’s kick in the catcher’s own 22 or in in-goal and shouting “mark”. Mark of touch An imaginary lin
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
t kicks following a score 12.2 Kick-offs are taken on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanctio ... s restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team ha ... n or a scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the optio
20 Penalty and free-kick
d or, if that place is on the touchline or within 15 metres of it, the mark 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). Any infringement that takes place outsid ... k is taken from where it is awarded or anywhere behind it on a line through the mark and paralle
1 The ground
d-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines. b. The try lines. c. The 22-metre lines. d. The half-way line. ... n a dash line is five metres in length. There are dash lines: a. Five metres from, and paralle ... l to, each side of the half-way line. d. Five metres from, and parallel to, each try line. 1.6 There is one line 0.5 metres long that intersects the centre of the half-way line. Goal posts and crossbar 1.
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
s, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders which leads to head contact; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction line (see 14.1) while either player is in ope ... w 14 Principle A tackle can take place anywhere in the field of play the playing area. The action
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched
w Trials which came into effect on January 1, 2025. The app, available through the iOS App stor ... s to the "goal line" in the laws becomes the "try line", reflecting what the vast majority call it anyway. The following terms have been updated: Previous Term New Term Goal line Try line Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-bound Temporary suspension Yellow carde
17 Mark
s: Place of the mark Location of free-kick Within the 22 At the place of the mark but at least five metres from the try line, in line with the place of the mark. Within the in-goal On the five-metre line in line with the place of the mark. ... g an opponent’s kick. Claiming a mark 17.1 To claim a mark, a player must: a. Have at least one foo
16 Maul
d, a maul must move towards a try line. Maul not formed Offside at a maul 16.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s try line. If that foot is on or behind the try line, the offside lin ... f the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16.2 It consist
21 In-goal
l line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a 22m drop-out; or b. To have a scrum at the plac ... d the ball in in-goal, play is restarted with a five-metre scrum, in line with the place wher ... l and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywhere beyond either) the ball is dead. Depending on how the ball entered in-goal, play restarts with a try-lin
15 Ruck
r than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the try line through the hindmost point of any ruck participant. If that point is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. At a ruck, the offside lin ... d. Forming a ruck 15.1 A ruck can take place only in the field of play. 15.2 A ruck is formed whe
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
n in, and has touched the player or the ground, the offside line for lineout players is the mark of touch. After that, their offside line is a line through the ball. 18.33 When a ruck or maul forms at the mar ... n the mark of touch and the thrower’s own try line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. ... e, touch-in-goal line or anything beyond; or a ball being held, or the ball-carrier with the bal
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
Memorandum The specific provisions of Law 10.4(e) in relation to High Tackles are as follows: A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent’s neck or head is dangerou ... d that tackles above the line of the shoulders have the potential to cause serious injury and noted that a tren
14 Tackle
h is on the ground. Each team’s offside line runs parallel to the try line through the hindmost point of an ... Principle A tackle can take place anywhere in the playing area. The actions of players involve ... e a responsibility to tackle below the relevant high tackle sanction line – shoulder line in elite rugb ... y on the ground. Player responsibilities 14.5 Tacklers must: a. Tackle below the relevant sanction lin
Beach Fives Rugby
r the playing area at the half way line. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3. ... f-way line 13.3 The ball must be kicked with the correct kick at the correct place. Sanction: Fre ... d it. When a free kick is awarded within five metres of the opponents’ goal line, the mark for the kick is five metres from the goal line, directly behind the place of infringement. Sanction: An
Maul - June 2026
d, the offside line for lineout players is the mark of touch. After that, their offside line is a line through the ball. Law 18.33: When a ruck or maul forms at the mark of touch, a participatin ... l to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s try lin ... s a try line. The intention of a maul is for a contest with both teams pushing towards the oppositio
Tag Rugby
a at the half way line. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. A substitute player ma ... e. Sanction: Penalty Kick at the place of infringement at the centre of the half way line 13. ... n metres from the half way line at the time of the kick-off. Sanction: Penalty Kick at the plac ... l line if that is nearer the mark. Match organisers may decide to vary the distances appropriat
Beach Touch Rugby
t opponents. Sanction: Free pass 15.6 The tackled player, facing the opponents’ goal line, must plac ... d their goal line if that is nearer the mark. If the free pass is in a defending teams in-goal are ... e metres away from the mark and not nearer than five metres from the goal line. Sanction: Any furthe ... k for the first kick. This mark must not be within five metres of the goal line. If the referee award
Enforcement of current Law - October 2018
At a meeting in September 2018, World Rugby’s Rugby Committee determined that, as in 2015, certain aspects of foul play law needed to be reinforced by match officials: In both the tackle and cleanout as per current law: A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulders. Every time the head or the neck is deliberately grabbed or choked, the offending player run
Touch Rugby
r, facing the opponents’ goal line, must place the ball between the legs. Sanction: Ruck bal ... l they are at least 10 metres away from the mark for the penalty kick or until they have reached their goal lin ... t not be taken before the referee has made the mark indicating the place of the sanction. 21.4 Eve ... d to the non-offending team five metres from the goal line or at the place of infringement, whicheve
Beach Tag Rugby
l they are at least five metres away from the mark for the free pass or until they have reached their goal lin ... m the mark and not nearer than five metres from the goal line. Sanction: Any further infringemen ... k. This mark must not be within five metres of the goal line. If the referee awards a free pass, the second free pass is not taken before the referee has made the mark indicating the place of the sanctio
Side entry - July 2022
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 ... 5 - An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Ruck law 15. ... d the opposition goal line. Direction of goal line An attacking support player must arrive from the directio
XRugby
s, one for each team. Each offside line runs through the hindmost body part of the player( ... t be taken at or behind the centre of the half way line. Restart following a score takes plac ... e through the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and HSBC World Sevens Series Laws of XRugby The game forma ... d of play must do so at the half-way line after the replaced player has left the field of pla
8 Scoring
y on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. Sanction: Kic ... k or attempt a dropped goal. 8.12 If the ball falls over and rolls away from the line through the place wher ... b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line. c. With the ball is tackled short of the try line and the player’s momentum carries them in a continuous movement alon
9 Foul play
e. Sanction: Penalty. b. Intentionally knock, place, push or throw the ball with arm or hand from the playin ... e an opponent above the relevant sanction line (see law 14.1) while either player is in open field pla ... k or maul. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the lin ... g team chooses to take the penalty either: At the place of the infringement; or Where the ball land
19 Scrum
d in the scrum zone at a mark indicated by the referee. 19.3 The referee makes the mark to create the middle lin ... c. The scrum is wheeled through more than 90 degrees, so the middle line has passed beyond a positio ... t closest to the place of infringement. The non-offending team. A knock forward or throw forward at a lineout; incorrect throw at a lineout; incorrect quick throw. 15 metres in from the mark of touc
10 Offside and onside in open play
s the offside line. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes: a. Playing the ball. ... n-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending tea ... e either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending team last played the bal ... d an onside team-mate or an imaginary line across the field 10 metres on that player’s side from wher
Law changes summary - July 2022
s – Goal Line Drop-out, 50:22, jackler protection, banning pre-bound pods in open play (flying wedg ... t - At the scrum, hookers must have a brake foot in place during “Crouch” and “Bind” phase ... n from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws content from 1 July 202
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
y & Ross Tucker World Rugby staff: Mark Harrington & Rhys Jones This guideline contain ... l line Tackler must roll away 2 Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brough ... y the ball. Ball carrier must place or play the ball immediately – the ball carrier shoul ... k An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. A player may joi
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
r conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleaner play awa ... e not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute red card replacemen ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... t within 30 seconds of a mark being made without delay Sanction: Free-kick. Cleaner pla
2026-07 Law updates
e in-goal restart scenarios, when a try isn't scored, change from a 22DO to a Try Line Drop-Out. &nbs
7 Advantage
d towards the offending team’s dead-ball line. c. May be a combination of tactical and territorial. ... c. A scrum is wheeled through more than 90 degrees. d. A player in a scrum is lifted or forced upward
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
e for the ball. In line with the definition, during the “Crouch” and “Bind” phase, match official ... e to an area on/near the 10m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball line. The water carriers must leave when the conversion is take ... d should a natural stoppage, in a neutral place on the pitch, be used to allow players to receive wate
6 Match officials
r, a player may access water from their technical area, or from behind the dead ball line after a tr ... y, penalty or dropped goal has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball lin ... l is in possession of an attacking player, the referee awards a try where the contact took place. ... k place. 6.12 If the ball is touched by the referee or other non-player in in-goal, or the bal
Head Contact Process - March 2021
n and through the low tackle attempt from black 15 White 8 braces to present all the hard points, bouncin ... s low force 4. Is there any mitigation? Considerations include: Line of sight Sudden and significan
5 Time
o-minute break should be taken midway through the half, after a score or when the ball is dead near the half-way line. In extreme conditions, longer breaks and half time may be permitted when followin
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
m or elbow makes contact with BC head as part of a swinging motion Follow through Tackler complete ... n: If the tackler and BC are in open space and/or the tackler has clear line of sight and time befor
Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
Drop-out
Arm points to relevant drop-out line
Clarification 14-2003
t The UAR has requested a ruling with regard the Line-out, in Law 19. If a player with one or both feet inside the 22 metre line, picks up the ball, which was lying on the field of play outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch. Where does the line-out form; 1) Where the ball wen ... e If a player with one or both feet inside the 22 metre line, picks up the ball which was stationar
9 Foul play
t above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. Replace ... s, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the waist line, even if the tackle starts below the waist line. Waist can be replaced with “nipple line” so effectively match organisers have three choices: shoulder (as is current law), nipple line or waist height