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Playing Charter
0+ regularly participate in the playing of the game. The wide variation of skills and physical requirement ... e and ability to participate. Apart from the playing of the game and its ancillary support, rugby embrace ... h on and off the field. The charter covers the basic principles of rugby as they relate to playin ... s and virtues they may be, but they have stood the test of time and, at all levels at which the gam
Definitions
w 18.8a ). A Actual time Continuous elapsed time (see playing time). Advantag ... a. Playing time Actual time, excluding time lost for stoppages (see actual time). Possessio ... y for 10 minutes playing time - and sent to the sin-bin. ... t) of the playing area. Defending team Generally used to define the team in whose half pla
Foreword
d to the various phases of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and content of this programme should be determined by each union, depending on the unique characteristics of the playing environment within that union.
1 The ground
1.1 The surface of the playing enclosure must be safe. 1.2 The permitted surface types are gras ... s of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. The ground Dimensions Fiel ... m (metres) 94 6 68 a. The playing area is rectangular in shape. b. Any variation ... h of the playing area is less than 70 metres, the distance between the 15-metre lines is reduced accordingl
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). (See also 12.12c) 11.2 It is a knock forward when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackl ... n Throw forward 11.6 A throw forward may occur anywhere in the playing area. Sanction: Scru
3 Team
n to the field of play within 15 minutes (actual time) of leaving the playing area, the replacement become ... s (actual time) of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanent. If a player also ha ... d a qualifying red card, after 20 minutes playing time has elapsed. (Elite rugby only). Rollin ... Numbers 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. 3.2 A matc
Beach Touch Rugby
s playing time. Match organisers may vary the duration of the match appropriate to the matc ... n in the playing area. Match organisers may vary the duration of the half time. 5.3 The referee keeps the tim ... e lost: Any playing time lost is made up in the same half of the match. 5.6 Playing extra time: A match may last more than ten minutes if the match organiser has authorised the playing of extra tim
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. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. d. Loitering in an offside position. 10.2 A player can be offside anywhere in the playing are ... r and is within or has re-entered the playing area. b. An opponent of that player: i. Kick
Beach Tag Rugby
h of not more than five minutes playing time. 5.2 Half time: After half time the teams change end ... t referees remain in the playing area. 5.3 The referee keeps the time but may delegate the dut ... e the injured player removed from the field of play. 5.5 Making up time lost: Any playing time lost is made up in the same half of the match. 5.6 Playing extra time: A match may last more than te
Beach Fives Rugby
h is divided into two halves each of not more than five minutes playing time. 5.2 Half time: Afte ... 5 Making up time lost: Any playing time lost is made up in the same half of the match. 5.6 Playing extra time: A match may last more than ten minutes if the match organiser has authorised the playin ... s playing time, or sent off (b) A player who has been cautioned and temporarily suspended wh
2025-07 Global Law Trial - 20-minute red card replacement
r cannot be replaced. For other actions, the player sent off may be replaced after 20 minutes playing tim ... d card, after 20 minutes playing time has elapsed. (Elite rugby only) New definition: Elite Rugb
Touch Rugby
e to the match, tournament or size of the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitted numbers (a) At any tim ... e and the assistant referees remain in the playing area. Match organisers may vary the duration of the half time. 5. ... s and/or the official time-keeper if appointed. 5.4 Playing extra time: A game may last more than 40 minutes. Match organisers may decide to vary the playing of extra time for knock-out competitions. Matc
5 Time
0 minutes plus time lost), unless the match organiser has authorised the playing of extra-time in a drawn match within a knock-out competition. 5.2 Half-time consists of an interval not exceeding 15 minutes as decided by the match organiser. During this time, the teams and match officials may leave the playing enclosure. 5.3 In non-international matches, the match organiser may decide to reduc
14 Tackle
Principle A tackle can take place anywhere in the playing area. The actions of players involved in the tackle must ensure a fair contest and allow the ball to be available for play immediatel ... c. Arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own try line before playing the ball. Sanctio ... t and playing the ball at the tackle Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackle 14.9 An
2024-07 Law changes
t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. &nbs ... e with play. This includes: a. Playing the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. d. Loitering in an offside position 10.4: An offside player ma ... r and is within or has re-entered the playing area. b. An opponent of that player: i. Carries the bal
4 Permitted clothing
s the power to decide at any time that part of a player’s clothing is dangerous or illegal. In this cas ... y found to be wearing that item on the playing area, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 4.7 The referee must not allow any player to leave the playing area to change item
Tag Rugby
n seven players on the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitted numbers (a) At any time befor ... s and/or the official time-keeper if appointed. 5.4 Playing extra time: A game may last more than 40 minutes. Matc ... s playing time. A temporarily suspended player cannot take part in the game and cannot be replace ... 5 minutes playing time, or sent-off. Match organisers may vary the time of temporary suspension (si
6 Match officials
h-side) care persons may enter the playing area to attend to injured players at any time it is saf ... y include the immediate care professionals, the team doctors, the non-playing members of the team ... t process in Law 19 . Duties of the referee during a match 6.5 Within the playing enclosur ... e keeps the time. However, the match organiser may appoint a time-keeper who will signify the end of eac
2025-04 Minor law amends to protect medical staff and add minimum perimeter areas
Match officials The law book definitions of Match Officials and 'Additional persons' have not appropriately covered the Match Day Doctor (MDD), Time-keeper or Foul play Review Officer (FPRO).&nbs ... l, a time-keeper, foul play review officer, and/or independent match day doctor, and, in sevens, tw ... y include the match doctor, immediate care professionals, the team doctors, the non-playing member
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
s the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls ove ... t be taken within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do s ... m is awarded. Law 9.7d A player must not waste time. Sanction: Free Kick Law 18.12 Lineout: Teams for ... y administered by the Time Keeper, for penalties and conversion to ensure referees, players and spectators ca
Side entry - July 2022
e, the coaching, playing and refereeing application has seen a cleaner, safer breakdown, especially aligne ... s must arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruc
XRugby
d The dimensions of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. Where two games are played side-by-sid ... 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 ... o are lapsed from the game and looking for social sport playing opportunities
8 Scoring
c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the bal ... k is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. 8.21 The kick must be taken within 60 seconds (playing tim ... t and grounds the ball. e. Who is outside the playing area, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goa ... n the kicker has settled to their kicking position, the next time the player steps, or lifts a foot of
9 Foul play
r sent off may be replaced after 20 minutes playing time. ... l with arm or hand from the playing area. Sanction: Penalty. c. Do anything that may lead the matc ... e time. Sanction: Free-kick. Repeated infringements 9.8 A team must not repeatedly commi ... t not dispute the referee’s decisions. They must stop playing immediately when the referee blows the whistl
20 Penalty and free-kick
y infringement that takes place outside the playing area while the ball is in play. On the 15-metre lin ... r the dead-ball line from the playing area, the mark is where the infringement occurred but no closer tha ... y or free-kick is taken quickly and the kicker’s team is playing the ball, opposing players must kee
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
n to play. The player can be replaced after 20 minutes playing time has expired (from the initia ... l) and cannot return to play. The player can be replaced after 20 minutes playing time has expired (fro ... d, the player sent off can be replaced by an available replacement after 20 minutes playing time.&nbs ... e the decision is made on-field at time of incident. See below. * "Direct from referee" mean
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
d or immediate (pitch-side) care persons may enter the playing area to attend to injured players at any tim ... s will be asked to speed up playing the ball after it is clearly won and available in a ruck. This will limit the time available for more players to join a ruck in the way we see at the moment. If a foot ca ... s. Law 6.29 : The following may enter the playing area provided they do not interfere with pla
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
y start or continue with uncontested scrums. (c) When a front row player leaves the playing area, whether through injury or temporary or permanent suspension, the referee will enquire at that tim ... s to be nominated by the team to leave the playing area to enable an available front row player to com ... t of a front row player being sent off, another player has to be nominated by the team to leave the playin
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
l reaches the plane of touch but is caught, knocked or kicked by a player who is in the playing area. b. A player jumps, from within or outside the playing area, and catches the ball, and then lands in the playing area, regardless of whether the ball reached the plane of touch. c. A player jumps from the playing area and knocks (or catches and releases) the ball back into the playing area, befor
15 Ruck
n either the ball leaves the ruck; the player who is playing the ball away has lifted the ball fro ... n a reasonable time, a scrum is awarded. The ball is thrown in by the side last moving forward.
21 In-goal
d it is done immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is off the playing area, they can mak
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversion reduced to 60 seconds Law 8.8 d. c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the tim ... p; Quicker conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleane ... n: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c, d then relettered a, b, c Lineout formation time additio
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
p; Tackle - Law 14 Principle A tackle can take place anywhere in the field of play the playing are
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Principle Kick-offs are used to start each half of the match or period of extra-time. Restart kicks are used to resume play. 12.1 All kick-offs and restart kicks are drop kicks. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-off ... f the playing area. (see also law 21.11 ) b. A kick-off or restart goes into in-goa
19 Scrum
e. The team originally awarded the scrum. A penalty attempt at goal not taken within the time limi ... g for the ball may do so with either foot but not both at the same time. Sanction: Penalty. 19.2 ... k into the scrum once it has left. Sanction: Free-kick. e. Non-front-row players playing the bal
1 The ground
GAME-ON 1.3 [Replacement] 1.3 The dimensions of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. a. The playing area is rectangular in shape. b. Any variations to these dimensions mus ... e lines and 22-metre lines is reduced accordingly. d. Where the width of the playing area is les ... r of players, for example: 10-a-side on half a pitch, playing touchline to touchline with all conversion
Clarification 1-2002
l time and not playing time. ... n to the field-of-play within 15 minutes of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanen
5 Time
s, each of not more than 40 minutes plus time lost), unless the match organiser has authorised the playing of extra-time in a drawn match within a knock-out competition. Replaced by: 5.1 A match lasts 70 minutes (split into two halves, each of not more than 35 minutes) plus time lost. No extra-time is permissible.
8 Scoring
g else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) fro ... k is disallowed. Replaced by: c. Takes the kick within 30 seconds (playing time) from the tim ... d 8.21 [Replacement] 8.21 The kick must be taken within 60 seconds (playing time) from the tim ... n within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so. Sanctio
8 Scoring
g else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) fro ... k is disallowed. Replaced by: c. Takes the kick within 30 seconds (playing time) from the tim ... d 8.21 [Replacement] 8.21 The kick must be taken within 60 seconds (playing time) from the tim ... n 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so. Sanction: Kic