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Laws of the Game > Modified forms - T1, XRugby, Beach, Touch, Tag
T1 Rugby

World Rugby has launched T1 Rugby, the world’s first non-contact sport that fully reflects the uni ... ies and backgrounds, reflecting the international federation’s mission of a global sport for all. Significantly, it is the first non-contact form of the game that reflects the characteristics of rugby, including lineouts, scrums, kicking and a breakdown, while remaining simple to play. It contains many of th

Laws of the Game > Modified forms - T1, XRugby, Beach, Touch, Tag
Touch Rugby

s The playing area with cones/markers Introduction World Rugby Leisure Rugby Laws have been designed so that Unions may develop non-contact Rugby. These Laws have been produced so that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Touch Rugby. Unions having jurisdiction over their developmenta ... n, developmental and age grade requirements, but usually matches are played across one half of a Rugby pitc

Laws of the Game > Modified forms - T1, XRugby, Beach, Touch, Tag
Tag Rugby

s The playing area with cones/markers Introduction World Rugby Leisure Rugby Laws have been designed so that Unions may develop non-contact Rugby. These Laws have been produced so that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Tag Rugby. Unions having jurisdiction over their developmenta ... l and age grade requirements, but usually matches are played across one half of a Rugby pitc

Laws of the Game

.  If you would like to demonstrate your understanding of the laws, the World Rugby Laws exam is avail ... ons via the top right of the screen to select the best one for you. Please note that not all content is

Laws of the Game > Modified forms - T1, XRugby, Beach, Touch, Tag
Beach Touch Rugby

Download this document as a printable Adobe PDF fileIntroduction World Rugby Leisure Rugby Laws have been designed so that Unions may develop non-contact Rugby. These Laws have been produced so that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Touch Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... d Rugby Laws of the Game Law 2. 2.2 The ball must be size 4. Law 3: Number of Players: The Team 3.

Laws of the Game > Modified forms - T1, XRugby, Beach, Touch, Tag
Beach Tag Rugby

Download this document as a printable Adobe PDF fileIntroduction World Rugby Leisure Rugby Laws have been designed so that Unions may develop non-contact Rugby. These Laws have been produced so that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Tag Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... d Rugby Laws of the Game Law 2. 2.2 The ball must be size 4. Law 3: Number of Players: The Team 3.

Laws of the Game > Modified forms - T1, XRugby, Beach, Touch, Tag
Beach Fives Rugby

1 The ball must conform to World Rugby Laws of the Game Law 2. 2.2 The ball must be size 4. Law ... y wear additional items of clothing as permitted by World Rugby Law 4 and World Rugby Regulation 1 ... d in accordance with World Rugby Law 4 or Regulation 12. (b) Players must not wear footwear unles ... e these two seconds. Sanction: Free kick Law 16: Rucks Rucks do not exist in Beach Fives Rugby. Law 1

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Law Clarifications

If a World Rugby member union is unable to clarify an aspect of law it may submit a request for a formal clarification in law to the World Rugby designated members. This section contains all such requests for clarifications issued since 2018 when the laws of rugby were restructured and simplified. On occasions, clarifications in law will result in a law amendment. The pre-2018 Clarification

Laws of the Game
Playing Charter

s devised. Rugby union, in common with any activity which attracts the interest and enthusiasm of all kinds of people, has many sides and faces. Rugby is played worldwide by people of all ages fro ... e and ability to participate. Apart from the playing of the game and its ancillary support, rugby embrace ... y and behaviour can be assessed. The objective is to ensure that rugby maintains its unique character bot

Laws of the Game
Foreword

s of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and conten ... s and rugby sevens, are complete and contain all that is necessary to enable the game to be played correctly and fairly. Rugby union is a sport which involves physical contact and, as such, presents inheren ... s as authorised by World Rugby. It is the duty of the unions to ensure that the game at every leve

Laws of the Game
Laws of the Game Exam

This self-check multiple-choice exam is a pre-requisite for many World Rugby and union-specific educational courses for referees, coaches, and match management staff. After completing the Laws exam, you can download your personalised certificate. Registration is free and takes only a few minutes. We suggest you use the Laws site to help you to complete the module, just open another window to hav

Laws of the Game
Definitions

A professional level of rugby, determined by individual unions/competitions where specified laws, protocol ... y responsible for the match which may be World Rugby, a union, a group of unions or any organisation approved by a union or World Rugby. Maul A phase of play consisting of a ball-carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet. MisconductAn offence under World Rugb

Laws of the Game > Law Clarifications
Pre-2018 Clarifications

The laws of rugby were restructured and simplified for the 2018 law book. Clarifications issued up to the end of 2017 reference the law structure at that time. Clarifications issued from 2018 onwards reference the simplified laws.

Laws of the Game > Laws news
2025-06 Law clarification - Diving over a ruck to score

World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the actions of a ball carrier diving over a ruck to score a try. This can be found here.   

Laws of the Game > Laws news
2024-09 Law clarification - Tee carrier

World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the tee carrier. This can be found here.  This is the fourth clarification for 2024 - the other three cover:  February - Brake foot May - Conversions June - Crouch in Spanish 

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
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

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Enforcement of current Law - June 2012

At a meeting in May 2012, the Laws Representation Group (LRG) considered the areas of the Game where, it had been agreed by the LRG/Rugby Committee/IRB Council, Law amendments were not required but that current Law was to be enforced by match officials including: 1. Ball ripped from a ball carry not to be considered a knock-on 2. Offside when the ball is kicked to touch thereb

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Law Application Guideline - January 2023

At a Shape of the Game conference in November 2022, all rugby stakeholders in the men’s XV gam ... e was created for players, match officials and spectators alike. As we near the showcase men’s rugb ... d for implementation in the elite game. These focus areas ensure we retain a safe, speedy spectacle of rugby at Rugby World Cup 2023 and beyond. While some areas are purely a focus for elite rugby (kick timings/sho

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020

At the start of the new Law Review cycle (2019 – 2023), the Rugby Committee and Law Review grou ... y & Ross Tucker World Rugby staff: Mark Harrington & Rhys Jones This guideline contain ... s on existing law. This law application guideline is being issued now to inform the rugby communit ... d at the start of the next competition window. In terms of international rugby, all game

Laws of the Game > Laws news
Laws app - what's new

What's new in the Laws of Rugby app? The newest update comes first:    July 2025 Global Law Trial texts around 20min red card replacements (all languages) June 2025 Clarification around diving over a ruck to score a try Japanese translations amendments  May 2025 Match officia ... g the app for first time, and for content updates for existing users   January 2025 New ap

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012

In 2009 the IRB HP Referees and Tier One Rugby Coaches agreed that the laws of the game of Rugby did not need to be changed but that five key areas of the game needed to be refereed more strictly. It was the belief that if these five key areas were refereed in strict accordance with Law then teams who wished to use the ball quickly and in space would be entitled to do so. The 5 key area

Laws of the Game > Laws news
2025-01 - Global Law Trials

On 14 November 2024, World Rugby Council agreed to implement the following Global Law Trials for new competitions/leagues starting after 1 January 2025.  In short, they include:  Quicke ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... O Protocol for XVs rugby can be found here. A revised TMO Protocol for the World Rugby Svns Series ca

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Law changes summary - July 2022

Following the World Rugby Council meeting in May 2022, a number of law changes have been approved. These all come into force for the whole game on 1 July 2022. The five current Global Law Trials – Goal Line Drop-out, 50:22, jackler protection, banning pre-bound pods in open play (flying wedg ... n from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws content from 1 July 202

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
1 The ground

1.1 The playing surface must be safe. 1.2 The permitted surface types are grass, sand, clay, snow or artificial turf (conforming to World Rugby Regulation 22). 1.3 The dimensions of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. The ground Dimensions Field of play length In-goal lengt ... c competitions or World Rugby for international matches. c. Where the length of the field of pla

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
4 Permitted clothing

4.1 All items of clothing must comply with World Rugby Regulation 12. 4.2 A player wears a jersey, shorts and underwear, socks and boots. The sleeve of a jersey must extend at least half-way from the shoulder point to the elbow. 4.3 Additional items are permitted. These are: a. Washable support ... s they are bloodstained. World Rugby Regulation 12 can be found at: https://www.world.rugby/organisation/governanc

Laws of the Game > Modified forms - T1, XRugby, Beach, Touch, Tag
XRugby

e a need to expand ways to grow the game New rugby players from tier one unions showed strong interes ... 8% of interested rugby participants requested a form of the game with reduced format, shorter gam ... d Rugby Seven weeks to XRugby Sevens - Progressive pitch up and play sessions teaching player ... s Times to non-traditional participants who are new to rugby - focus on school girls and Indian/East Asia

Laws of the Game > Laws news
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched

s a number of minor changes in terminology which were agreed with the World Rugby Council in November 202

Laws of the Game > Laws news
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).  By making some minor amends, on-field sanctions and/or misconduct charges can now be applied, should it be deemed necessary. This was supported by the World Rugby Immediate Pitch-side Care (IPSC) grou

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
3 Team

t. In matches which have been approved in advance by World Rugby for use of the HIA process, the gam ... y replacement - Head Injury Assessment (HIA) 3.27 In matches which have been approved in advance by World Rugb ... d, after 20 minutes playing time has elapsed. (Elite rugby only). Rolling replacements 3.34 A matc

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024

s, a scrum should be awarded to the opposing team.   World Rugby and its stakeholders will also conside ... x Nations Rugby  Scrum – Brake foot  In February 2022, following representations from player organisation

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019

This guideline has been superseded by the Head Contact Process announced in March 2021 and updated March 2023. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Download this guideline as a PDF Implementation dates Immediate for World Rugby competitions and International matches ASAP for all other competitions If a competition ha

Laws of the Game > Laws news
2024-07 Law changes

On 9 May 2024, World Rugby Council agreed to law changes in three areas covering:  Offside in front of a kicker Eliminating the crocodile roll Removing the scrum option when a Free Kick is awarded The following are the areas of law with the new law wording. They come into effect on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content.   Offsid

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020

r uncontested scrums cannot be replaced.   This guideline applies to rugby matches played with squad

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
9 Foul play

h. A player sent off may not be replaced. Elite Rugby only: For intentional and highly dangerou

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
6 Match officials

r of Rugby. b. A person carrying only a kicking tee and one water bottle, (solely for the kicker’s us

Laws of the Game > Law Clarifications
Clarification 8-2002

Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification8-2002Union / HP Ref ManagerRugby CanadaLaw Reference20Date2002-10-29Request The Canadian Rugby Union has requested a Ruling with regard to the following question: "At the Canadian Women's Championships in Winnipe ... g of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Locks in the scrum must have their heads between the hip

Laws of the Game > Law Clarifications
Clarification 9-2009

Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification9-2009Union / HP Ref ManagerIRFULaw Reference19Date2009-11-11Request 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 designated members of the Rugby Committee The provisions of Law 19.8(i) do apply to Exception 2 in Law 19.11 which mean

Laws of the Game > Law Clarifications
Clarification 1-2020

Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2020Union / H ... r players in these actions”. NZ Rugby would like clarification regarding what it means to “begin to approach to kick”. In a recent Super Rugby Aotearoa game a conversion was charged down (Crusader ... d but this is not how the law reads as stepping back does not mean the same as approach. NZ Rugb

Laws of the Game > Law Clarifications
Clarification 1-2019

Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2019Union / HP Ref ManagerHong Kong Rugby Football UnionLaw Reference3Date2019-05-24RequestI am hoping you migh ... y applying the Recognise & Remove (R&R) protocols for our Asia Rugby Championship and Global Rapid Rugb ... s of the Rugby CommitteeCurrently Law 3.33 is clear on when tactically replaced players can return to pla