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Diving to the ground near the tackle
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l type of attack, which usually happens near the try line, either from a penalty or free-kic ... 8 or Match organiser’s equivalent. N Near Within one metre. O Obstruction When a player attemptin
13 Players on the ground in open play
t and without the ball must not fall on or over players on the ground who have the ball or who are nea
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... o is near it (within 1m), and who is attempting to play the ball away Sanction: Penalty (Curren ... l may not play an opponent near it (within 1m), and who is attempting to play the ball away.&nbs ... f of the team not in possession: a. Takes up a position near the scrum, no further than the centre lin
14 Tackle
y from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. c. Ensure that they do not lie on, over or near the bal ... e on the ground near the tackle. Sanction: Penalty. e. Not roll, pull or twist an opponent, who is involve ... d at or near the tackle unless tackled by the opposition. Sanction: Penalty. c. May be tackled, provide
15 Ruck
d. Fall onto, or over, the emerging ball while it is on the ground near to the ruck. Sanctio ... p;A player who is, or was part of the ruck may not play an opponent who is near it (within 1m), and wh
2026-07 Law updates
g the ball into in-goal near the corner flag and who is then tackled into touch-in-goal before groundin
Side entry - July 2022
o are not near the ball or take players too far beyond the breakdown. Foul play: A reminder that these ca ... g the ball or on the ground near the ball. Neck grabs / rolls Arriving players must not wrap and rol
5 Time
o-minute break should be taken midway through the half, after a score or when the ball is dead nea
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
At a Shape of the Game conference in November 2022, all rugby stakeholders in the men’s XV game discussed ways of speeding up the game, reducing unnecessary stoppages and ensuring a safe spectacle was created for players, match officials and spectators alike. As we near the showcase men’s rugby tournament for 2023, the following law application guidelines have been brought forwar
16 Maul
W TRIAL 16.18 A player who is, or was part of the maul may not play an opponent who is nea
Beach Touch Rugby
s or stop and pass within two seconds. Sanction: Free pass 15.7 If a player is tackled nea ... e pass 15.7 If a player is tackled near the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goa ... l. Sanction: Free pass 15.10 If a player is tackled near the goal line that player may take one ste
Beach Fives Rugby
e it. Sanction: Free kick 14.3 What a player must not do (a) A player must not lie on, over, or nea ... l on or over players lying on the ground with the ball between them or near them. (d) A playe ... r is first to ground the ball, a try is scored. 22.6 If a player is tackled near to the opponents’ goa
19 Scrum
m option). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kic ... L LAW TRIAL a. Takes up a position near the scrum with both feet no further than the centre lin
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
e to an area on/near the 10m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goa
8 Scoring
g the ground into the opponents’ in-goal, and the player is first to ground the ball. d. Is tackled nea
6 Match officials
d for a lengthy stoppage (injury/TMO review) or a try is scored – the scoring side to an area on/nea
Touch Rugby
n made. Sanction: Penalty kick 15.12 Player tackled near the goal line (a) If a player is touche ... d near the goal line, that player may take one step into the in-goal, and then the player may scor
Beach Tag Rugby
t replace the tag before rejoining the game. Sanction: Free pass 15.9 If a player is tackled nea
Tag Rugby
k 15.15 In-goal (a) If a player is tackled near the goal line that player shall be asked to conduc
Clarification 2-2022
l line.” Definitions: Near = within one metre. The ball is leaving/emerging from the ruck whe ... s emerged from. ‘Near’ is defined in law as being “within one metre.” If the ball has left the ruc
Clarification 7-2015
t a tackled player: Law 22 (e) Tackled near the goal-line. If a player is tackled near to the opponent
Clarification 1-2005
d, and that 'a player rucking must do so near the ball'. Is this then taken to mean that there are no exception
Clarification 4-2014
d be considered: (a) A tackled player must not lie on, over, or near the ball to prevent opponents from gainin
Clarification 2-2023
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification2-2023Union / HP Ref ManagerSARULaw Reference13,14Date2023-06-12RequestSA Rugby have documented the increasing trend of the “cannon arm” tactic usually adopted near the goal line in ‘pick and go’ scenarios. The tactic involves a ball carrier gaining possession of the ball and wilfully deciding to extend his non-bal
Clarification 1-2015
y Committee Scenario 1 A team scoring a try near the end of the match may take the conversion kic
Clarification 8-2004
s” “at or near to a tackle” (which is earlier in point of time than “after a tackle”). Rulin