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13 Players on the ground in open play
Principle The game is played only by players who are on their feet. 13.1 Players, who go to ground to gather the ball or who go to ground with the ball, must immediately: a. Get u ... e the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 13.2 Once the ball is played or released, players on the ground mus ... 4 Players on their feet and without the ball must not fall on or over players on the ground who hav
Law Application Guideline - Players on the wrong side of the maul
A new Law Application Guideline - effective 1 June 2026 - has been issued relating to players wh ... d to focus on making the sport clearer and simpler for fans and players alike. When players do end up on the 'wrong' side of a maul, it has been difficult for players to know what they can/can't do, hard for referees to manage, and tricky to explain to viewers and fans. Those players often, afte
Law 4: Players' clothing
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Law 13: Players on the ground in open play
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2025-07 Law clarification - Offside players when ball is in touch
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Foreword
The object of the game is that two teams of 15, 10 or seven players each, observing fair pla ... l of player welfare at all times. It is the responsibility of players to ensure that they are physicall ... e to ensure that players are prepared to comply with the laws, to play fairly and practice safe conduc ... s, clubs, other affiliated bodies, coaches and players. Each union should create a pathwa
Definitions
r. Player grounded See “off feet”. Players’ clothing Anything players wear which, to be lega ... e 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 ... y is illegally impeded and prevented from doing so. Off feet Players are off their feet when any othe
Playing Charter
y. These are the boundaries within which players and referees must operate and it is the capacity to make this fin ... s not with one individual - it involves coaches, captains, players and referees. It is throug ... d are: A Sport For All The laws provide players of different physiques, skills, genders and age ... t and entertainment are enhanced by enabling the players to give full rein to their skills. To achieve the correc
General play
These 20 questions will all relate to general play in rugby union - Advantage, scoring, offside in open play, knock and throw forwards, players on the ground in open play, the mark, touch, penalties, free kicks and in-goal.
Side entry - July 2022
n latch but outlawing the flying wedge of 2+ players pre-latched which have now been moved into full law. However, feedback from players and coaches suggests one element needs renewed focus - side entry by both attacking and defending players. There still remains injuries to the lower limbs due to the angles and speed of arriving players and there has also been a range of subtle, yet potentiall
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
e was created for players, match officials and spectators alike. As we near the showcase men’s rugb ... p the game Players and match officials are reminded of the following existing laws which nee ... y administered by the Time Keeper, for penalties and conversion to ensure referees, players and spectators ca ... s and unnecessary influence by water carriers on players and match officials. However, creating se
Setting the scene
These 11 questions all relate to areas of the game you need to think about before a match kicks off, or are related to the role of a match official. For example, it will include laws relating to the ground, team, ball, players clothing, time, match officials, and match official signals.
15 Ruck
Principle The purpose of a ruck is to allow players to compete for the ball whic ... h is on the ground. 15.3 Players involved in all stages of the ruck must have their heads and shoulder ... t with any other part of the body. Sanction: Penalty. 15.8 Players must join the ruck or retire behind their offside line immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 15.9 Players who have previously been par
Dangerous tackles - October 2026
Knee Drop tackles – effect from 5 October 2026 There is an increasing trend for players to dro ... e in injuries to both participants. Players who do this are taking themselves off their feet in open play, and so in law cannot make, or attempt to make a tackle. This is covered in Law 13 (Player ... s or dangerous. Players are advised to stop this technique, and for match officials to sanctio
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020
t be played with eight players per side. 17. In a squad of 23 players * elite rugby or at the discretio ... s played with squads with 23 players Exceptions: Temporary replacement - blood injury: Whe ... y replacement becomes permanent after 15 minutes then the team continues with 15 players. The team must form a scrum with eight players. Temporary replacement – head injury or HIA (head injury assessmen
16 Maul
Principle The purpose of a maul is to allow players to compete for the ball, which is held of ... e position or retire behind their offside line immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 16.6 Players who leave a maul must immediately retire behind the offside line. These players may re-join the maul. Sanction: Penalty. Joining a maul 16.7 Players joining a maul must: a. Do so from an onside positio
Maul - June 2026
n in rugby union in which both the attack and defence must comply with the law. Players must joi ... o or more players and swinging up, or round, the side. Any player bound on the outside of the maul, ma ... n. Players must leave the maul if they become unbound or are not in a position to push/driv ... n, and everyone is committed to that being maintained. Players in a maul should be contesting for possessio
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
t tacklers to release tackled player immediately Arriving players from both sides to enter through the gate Ball winning team should not prevent a contest by “sealing off” Arriving players shoul ... n. 3. Zero tolerance to offsides from kicks to be strictly policed Players in front of the kicker of their side must not advance until onside and offside players within 10metre
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
d to be, and actually can be, a form of ‘legalised obstruction’. This is evidenced by players at the bac ... d into the maul by other players involved in the maul. Clip 2a - Legal Clip 2b - Legal 3 If a player takes the ball in a formed maul and detaches whilst the player ... s moving forward using the players in front as a shield. Clip 3 - Obstruction
3 Team
Numbers 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. 3.2 A match organiser may authorise matches to be played with fewer than 15 players in each team. 3.3 A team may make an objection to the referee about the number of players in their opponents’ team. If a team has too many players, the referee orders the captain of that team to reduce the number appropriatel
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
Uncontested scrums for [elite*] rugby matches that involve 23 players in a squad Some issue ... 3 players, or at the discretion of the Union/match organiser, a player whose departure has cause ... e three front row players in the front row at all times. In an uncontested scrum, only whe ... f, temporary suspension or injury must be played with eight players per side. Scenario 1. Durin
XRugby
d intensity contact Designed to introduce new players to the game and retain those at risk of dropping ou ... s all recognise a need to expand ways to grow the game New rugby players from tier one unions showe ... e. There are no conversions in XRugby. Team Each team has no more than seven players in the playin ... r of players during a match at any time. Players entering the field of play must do so at the half-way lin
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
s: Wayne Barnes & Jaco Peyper Players: Victor Vito & Josh Beaumont Medical & Researc ... h players go to ground. Immediately move away from the tackled player and from the ball or get u ... s they were able to get their hands on the ball before the ruck formed and stay on their feet. Players mus ... n Remove the concept of the jackler “surviving the clear out” by opposition players The jackler mus
14 Tackle
Principle A tackle can take place anywhere in the playing area. The actions of players involve ... r until the ball-carrier is on the ground. Players in a tackle 14.4 Players in a tackl ... b. Immediately release the ball and the ball-carrier after both players go to ground. Sanction: Penalt ... s not formed. 14.7 Tackled players must immediately: a. Make the ball available so that play can continu
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
t in the air - Challenging players in the air - Law 10.4(i) Play on – Fair challenge with both player ... e will call "use it" Sanction all players who join in front of the ball carrier – Law 17.4(
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
o players from each team are required to form a lineout. The lineout GLOBAL LAW TRIAL 18.12 Team ... m throwing in determines the maximum number of players that each team may have in the lineout. 18.1 ... r players, but not more in the lineout than the throwing team. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.15 The no ... h team may have only one receiver. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.17 Once the lineout is formed, player
T1 Rugby
antly, it is the first non-contact form of the game that reflects the characteristics of rugby, inclu
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
o actions, plus players who were dipping to score a try, were excluded from the sternum tackle heigh ... a. The actions of players involved in the tackle must ensure a safe and fair contest and allow the bal ... t with a tackler. Sanction: Penalty Double tackles – flexible options Two (or more) players may not simultaneously tackle a ball carrier in open play. Sanction: Penalty When two (or more) player
19 Scrum
g made. Sanction: Free-kick. 19.5 When both teams have 15 players, eight players from each team bin ... s and one hooker in the front row and two locks in the second row. Three back-row players from eac ... 5 for any reason, then the number of players in each team in the scrum may be similarly reduced. Wher ... e a similar reduction. However, a team must not have fewer than five players in the scrum. (see also law 3.1
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
e outlines the areas of current law which all stakeholders agreed needed to be reinforced to player ... e will be undertaken. We urge players and coaches to adapt quickly, so we will see more ball in flo ... e that as coaches and players re-adjust in these areas, this may lead to more penalties and therefore mor ... l is played when it is intentionally touched by a player. Fans, spectators, player
Laws app - what's new
d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wordings throughout - see news here Law clarification relating to players handling the ball when the contest in a ruck is over May 2026 New Law Application Guideline covering player ... g the app for first time, and for content updates for existing users January 2025 New ap
2024-07 Law changes
t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offside in front of a kicker Rationale: Teams and players have recognised that in a kick battl ... s created freedom for players to loiter in the middle and wait for a kick tennis battle to conclude.&nbs ... s in many players. The Shape of Game meeting showed clear support for removing the specific action in la
Beach Touch Rugby
y when the bleeding has stopped or controlled and covered. Law 4: Players’ Clothing 4.1 A playe ... y Laws of the Game Law 2. 2.2 The ball must be size 4. Law 3: Number of Players: The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than six players on the playing area. Match organisers may var ... r of players in the opponent’s team. As soon as the referee knows that a team has too many player
Law changes summary - July 2022
r by non-players, new restrictions on medics and water carriers have been introduce ... w that have arisen from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws conten
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
d that a trend had emerged whereby players responsible for such tackles were not being suitabl
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
Players entering a ruck must do so in accordance with the Laws of the Game. Referees are reminded that appropriate binding is a requirement, and charging into a ruck is dangerous play and must be penalised as such. The video clips below all show examples of illegal charges into the ruck. Law text JOINING A RUCK A player joining a ruck must bind on a team-mate or an opponent, usin
4 Permitted clothing
4.1 All items of clothing must comply with World Rugby Regulation 12 . 4.2 A player wear ... m the shoulder point to the elbow. World Rugby recommends all players wear a mouthguard or denta ... s or coverings, providing they do not cause a danger to the wearer or other players. m. Player monitorin ... s the power to decide at any time that part of a player’s clothing is dangerous or illegal. In this cas
Tag Rugby
4: Players’ Clothing Shirts should be tucked in at all times. The tags must be properly positioned on eithe ... e and developmental purposes. Law 3: Number of Players - The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than seven players on the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitted numbers (a) At any time before or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the referee about the number of player
Beach Fives Rugby
d. Law 4: Players’ Clothing 4.1 A player wears a jersey which must be tear resistant. A player wear ... r of Players: The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than five players on the playing area. 3. ... e an objection to the referee about the number of players in the opponent’s team. As soon as the referee knows that a team has too many players, the referee must order the captain of that team to reduc
Beach Tag Rugby
y return only when the bleeding has stopped or controlled and covered. Law 4: Players’ Clothing 4. ... s of the Game Law 2. 2.2 The ball must be size 4. Law 3: Number of Players: The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than five players on the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitted number ... t the number of players in the opponent’s team. As soon as the referee knows that a team has too man