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a in the field of play where a scrum may take place. Sent off A player is shown a red card and is permanentl ... n the two halves of the game. Hand-off A permitted action, taken by a ball-carrier to fend off an opponen ... d by the match organiser to support the ball when taking a place-kick. Kick-off The metho ... g to play is illegally impeded and prevented from doing so. Off feet Players are off their feet when an
2025-07 Global Law Trial - 20-minute red card replacement
5. Foul Play - Law 9 9.30: When a player is being sent off, the referee will show that player a red card and the player will take no further part in the match. A player sent off may not be replace ... t be replaced. For other actions, the player sent off may be replaced after 20 minutes playing time. &nbs
Yellow card
The card is raised in the air to a player to indicate that the player has been cautioned and sent to the sin-bin.
9 Foul play
e, the player must be sent off. Play restarts with a penalty. 9.30 When a player is being sent of ... h. A player sent off may not be replaced. Elite Rugby only: For intentional and highly dangerous actions, the player cannot be replaced. For other actions, the player sent off may be replaced after 20 minute ... Principle A player who commits foul play must either be cautioned or shown a yellow card or be sen
4 Permitted clothing
a, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 4.7 The referee must not allow any playe
3 Team
d of suspension ends, or to act as a replacement. 3.20 If a front-row player is sent off, and the tea ... 0 If a temporary replacement is sent off, the originally replaced player, if medically cleared to do so, assume ... y start with uncontested scrums. 3.15 Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, yellow car
6 Match officials
s the score to the teams and to the match organiser. 6.18 If a player was sent off, the referee give ... e leads to a player being sent off, the assistant referee submits a written report about the inciden ... n calls. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. 6.4 The match official
Beach Touch Rugby
r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of ... y suspended for a period of two minutes playing time, or sent off (b) A player who has been cautioned and temporarily suspended who then commits a second cautionable offence must be sent-off. Law 1 ... s. The referee organises the coin toss to determine which team kicks off and in which direction. On
Beach Tag Rugby
e. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injured player: If the refere ... d of two minutes playing time, or sent off (b) A player who has been cautioned and temporarily suspended who then commits a second cautionable offence must be sent-off. Law 11: Offside 11.1 In general pla
Beach Fives Rugby
4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3. ... d and temporarily suspended for a period of two minutes playing time, or sent off (b) A player who ha ... s the coin toss to determine which team kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosse ... r to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponent
Tag Rugby
y only enter the field of play when the substituted player has left the field of play. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injure ... y, if they wish, replace the player to avoid that player being sent off. 6.5 Toss. The refere ... s are required if a player is sent off in a festival. Sanction: Penalty kick at the plac
Touch Rugby
a in mixed gender matches. 3.3 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play mus ... 3. If a player is subsequently sent off or temporarily suspended that player’s team forfeits the gam ... n) for a period of 5 minutes playing time, or sent off. The referee may choose to end a period of temporar ... y suspended who then commits a second cautionable offence must be sent-off. Law 11: Offside 11.
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
d, the player sent off can be replaced by an available replacement after 20 minutes playing tim ... O) appointed to enable an off-field review process to be used. The 20-minute red card replacement can still be used by the on-field officials even if no off-field review process is available. The rol ... y incidents may be referred for off-field review during the 10-minute yellow card period. The officia
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
y not return until the period of suspension ends. (g) If, as a result of a front row player being sent of ... T TRIAL (h) Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, temporary suspension or injury mus
8 Scoring
n a yellow card or sent off. No conversion is attempted. Conversion, penalty goal and dropped goa ... s a foot off the ground, that will begin their approach to kick, regardless of the directio
9 Foul play
Sevens 9.29 [Replacement] 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for 10 minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Replaced by: 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspende ... r yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off.
9 Foul play
10s 9.29 [Replacement] 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for 10 minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Replaced by: 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspende ... r yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off.
Clarification 6-2004
s the hooker. Do the scrums remain contestable? (2) The left prop #1 is injured or is sent of ... d or is sent off. There is no replacement available to play in the front row. Do the scrums remai ... o the scrums remain contestable? (2) The right prop #3 is injured or is sent off. The replacement #1 ... 7 or #3 is injured or sent off. There is no other suitably trained or experienced prop available. D
Clarification 9-2004
d, or cautioned that a send off will result if the offence or a similar offence is committed, or sen ... t be sent-off. Penalty: Penalty Kick The final paragraph states: A penalty try must be awarde ... y being scored through foul play must either be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent of ... r be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off. Examples of this would be after penalty trie
Clarification 5-2014
n minutes has elapsed? 2. Temporary replacement sent off Our understanding is that if the replacement player is sent off then the player having an HIA assessment is not permitted to play any further par ... y to what is permitted if a front row player is temporarily replaced and his replacement is sent of ... s has elapsed. 2. Understanding is incorrect. If a HIA temporary replacement is sent of
Clarification 1-2004
y and is temporarily replaced by a player who is subsequently sent off for foul play. He is replace ... r is sent from the field of play. At the next scrum a suitably trained front row replacement take ... r the sending off takes place within the fifteen minute period allowed for the original prop to hav ... n to the field of play at the time the next scrum is awarded after the sending off.
Clarification 6-2009
n “…the team cannot field a complete team, or a player sent off for Foul Play, or a player leaves the fiel ... s. No distinction is made between forward players and back players. If a No. 15 is sent off earl ... y for any reason and cannot be replaced due to injury, sending off, temporary suspension or any othe
Clarification 4-2002
k or Maul) must be admonished or cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off" In other word ... y suspended or sent off. These actions can take place after another phase of play. Law 8.3 (d) state
Clarification 1-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2003Union / HP Ref ManagerSARULaw Reference19Date2003-01-15 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request SARU has requested further rulings with regard to the line-out Law 19.10 Exception 2. (The original request for a ruling came from the IRFU and a response from the Designated Members was sent out on
Clarification 6-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification6-2005Union / HP Ref ManagerARULaw Reference3Date2005-09-30Request The ARU has requested a ruling with regard Law 3-Number of Players On August 15, 2005 the IRB sent out a Law Ruling in response to a request fro ... n to the field; at the end of the temporary suspension for player No. 3 or must they remain of