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Key contests – Lineout & Scrum

These eight questions will all relate to the quick throw-in, lineout and scrum

18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

GAME-ON Addition: Match organisers may determine that teams should not lift and/or contest in the lineout

18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

n: Option of lineout or scrum. b. Parallel to or towards the thrower’s own try line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. c. So that it reaches the five-metre line before it touches the ground or hits a player; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. d. By a player whose feet are both outside the field of play. Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. 18.5 A quick thro

18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

Sevens 18.8 Where the game is restarted with a lineout and which team throws in is determined as follows: a. General Event Location of the mark of touch Who throw ... e or the ground beyond it. The opposition. 18.12 [Replacement] 18.12 Teams form the lineout withi ... m the lineout within 15 seconds of the assistant referee or touch judge indicating the mark of touch. Sanctio

Barging in lineout

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Offside in the lineout

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Throw at lineout not straight

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Closing gaps in lineout

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Early lifting and lifting in lineout

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Leaning on player in lineout

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Pushing opponent in lineout

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Law 18: Touch, quick throw and lineout

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Definitions

n the referee blows the whistle to stop play; or when the ball is in touch and a lineout should tak ... e Unless stated otherwise, a line parallel to the touchline. Lineout A lineout is a set piece consisting of a line of at least two players from each team waiting to receive a throw from touch. Lineout players The players in either line of a lineout. Loiter/Loitering A player who remain

11 Knock forward or throw forward

Knock Forward 11.1 A knock forward may occur anywhere in the playing area. Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). (Se ... s into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). 11.3 A player mus ... m (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineou

2025-01 - Global Law Trials

p; Quicker conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleaner play away from the ruck/maul/scrum Not straight at uncontested lineout = play on The followin ... l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversio ... n: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c, d then relettered a, b, c Lineout formation time additio

Playing Charter

w-in to the lineout. Similarly, the team knocking the ball on or passing the ball forward is denie

Clarification 5-2002

p. A receiver may run into a gap in the lineout and take the ball. The receiver must not charge or obstruct an opponent in the lineout during such action. The recent ruling by the Designated members unde ... d by a team-mate. In practice, this player moves into the lineout, and becomes an active lineout player, often being supported both in front and behind by players who were in the lineout at formation. Howeve

Clarification 9-2002

d to the "receiver in the Lineout" . Our question concerns the timing of the receiver's action of stepping into the Lineout. (1) "Is it correct to assume that the receiver of the team throwing in may step into the Lineout before the ball leaves the hands of the thrower, if at the same time a player of this team in the Lineout steps out to take his place as receiver?" The number of players in the Lineou

IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009

l at the formation; this includes the formation of the maul at a lineout and from a maul formed after kic ... n at lineout Clip 1b - Obstruction at lineout Clip 1c - Legal at lineou

10 Offside and onside in open play

n. Retiring from a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout 10.9 A player who is offside at a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout remains offside, even after the ruck, maul, scrum or lineout has ended. 10.10 The playe

2024-07 Law changes

t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. &nbs ... y or a free kick may instead choose a scrum. 20.4 i. A team awarded a penalty or free-kick at a lineout may instead choose a lineout or a scrum at the same mark. ii. A team awarded a free-kick at a lineout may instead choose a lineout at the same mark. Scrum options table in Law 19.1 (row 4) would als

20 Penalty and free-kick

n 15 metres from the touchline. Any infringement in a lineout. 15 metres fro ... d choose a scrum. 20.4 A team awarded: a. a penalty at a lineout may instead choose a lineout or a scrum at the same mark. b. a free-kick at a lineout may instead choose a lineout at the sam

Maul - June 2026

p; The maul (including those formed at a lineout) continues to be a key contestable area of rugby unio ... t from tackling or attempting to tackle the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. At a lineout, lifter ... l formed during a lineout Law 18.32 : Until the ball is thrown in, and has touched the player or the ground, the offside line for lineout players is the mark of touch. After that, their offside lin

5 Time

d unless: a. A scrum, lineout or restart kick, awarded before time expired, has not been completed and the ball has not returned to open play. This includes when the lineout or restart kick is take

12 Kick-off and restart kicks

e of the following: a. The kick being retaken. b. Scrum. c. Lineout. d. Quick-throw. 12. ... l was kicked; or A lineout; or A quick-throw. 12.14 An opponent must not advance in fron

Law Application Guideline - January 2023

m is awarded. Law 9.7d A player must not waste time. Sanction: Free Kick Law 18.12 Lineout: Teams form the lineout without delay. Sanction: Free-kick. Law 19.4 Scrum: Teams must be ready to for

XRugby

l the ball is lifted by the scrum half of the team which gains possession of the ball. Lineout A lineout is formed by any three players from each team. Two players take positions in the lineou

Clarification 9-2009

Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 9-2009 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 19 Date 2009-11-11 Request The IRFU request a Ruling related to the lineout. Do the provisions of Law 19.8 (i) apply to Law 19.11 Exception 2? Ruling of the designate ... h means that a receiver cannot run into a gap in the lineout until the ball has left the hand

Clarification 1-2016

h occurred on the weekend of May 14. With England leading 17 to 12, they had the throw-in to a lineou ... s the match as there has been an offence that ensures that the ball is dead after the lineout has bee ... k is specific that there are six ways a lineout can end (Law 19.9 (b)), and the ball not being thrown straight is not one of them. It is the coaches’ view, and my view, that the lineout is therefore incomplet

21 In-goal

d), the ball is in touch in the field of play and a lineout is awarded to the opposition. 21.

19 Scrum

s in A knock forward in the field of play or throw forward, apart from at a lineout. In the scru ... k forward or throw forward at a lineout; incorrect throw at a lineout; incorrect quick throw. 15 metre

Clarification 2-2002

s of the Game 2001, amongst others Law 19 'Touch and Lineout' was amended. In particular, Law 19.11( ... t of the previous law was deleted, that when a player peels off the Lineout, that player must keep movin ... l the Lineout had ended? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee It was intended that Law 19 1

Clarification 2-2006

e If the penalty kick is for goal, then it is a lineout defending team to throw in. Law 21.4(d). If the penalty kick is for touch, therefore no place kick, then it is a lineout attacking team to throw in. The lineout in either of these situations may not be closer than 5 metres from the goal line. Law 19.

8 Scoring

d a free-kick (including where they opt for a lineout instead) cannot score a dropped goal until the bal

Clarification 1-2003

y run into a gap in the lineout and receive the ball. If he does not receive the ball he is therefor ... y to the receiver of the non-throwing team. (2) The receiver who has run into the lineout and doe ... t to take the ball. (3) Dummy jumpers are not illegal but the receiver who enters the lineout must mak ... g of entry into the lineout). The receiver may not act as a dummy jumper. (4) The opposing receive

Clarification 2-2012

m or lineout has not been completed, the referee allows play to continue until the next time that the ball becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineou ... k the ball into touch. Team B wish to take a quick lineout. Does the referee allow the quick lineou

Clarification 3-2009

e keeping” . Law 5.7 (e) stipulates that “if time expires and the ball is not dead or a scrum or lineou ... e to blow for the end of the match? For an “identical” situation for a lineout in the facts chronolog ... r the lineout has been formed, there is the siren indicating the end of the match (real playing time). 3. The referee allows for this lineout to be played. 4. The Team B thrower does not throw the bal

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