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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 leav ... h. If they cannot agree, the referee decides. 5.4 The referee keeps the time but may delegat
5 Time
Under-191 [Replacement] 5.1 A match lasts no longer than 80 minutes (split into two halves, 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-tim
5 Time
h 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 20 minutes (split into two halves, each of not more than 10 minutes) plus time lost. Match organisers may vary the duration of the match. When a drawn match requires extra-time, play restarts after a one-minut
5 Time
h 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 14 minutes (split into two halves, each of not more than seven minutes) plus time lost. When a drawn match requires extra-time, play restarts after a one-minute break with periods of no more than five minute
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Definitions
s. It includes the 22-metre line but not the goal line or the touchlines. A Actual time Continuous elapsed time (see playing time). Advantage A clear and real tactical or territorial benefit arising afte ... f-time The interval between the two halves of the game. Hand-off A permitted action, taken by a bal ... f The method of starting each half of a match and at the beginning of each period of extra-time with a dro
Foreword
s of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and conten
Playing Charter
y be, but they have stood the test of time and, at all levels at which the game is played, they remai
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.
T1 Rugby
World Rugby has launched T1 Rugby, the world’s first non-contact sport that fully reflects the unique characteristics of rugby, including scrums, lineouts and breakdown. With an emphasis on fun, fitness, inclusion and time optimisation, T1 Rugby is a game for everyone, played by anyone. It provides a fun, welcoming, time efficient and safe environment for people of all ages, abilit
Enforcement of current Law - October 2018
At a meeting in September 2018, World Rugby’s Rugby Committee determined that 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 runs the ris
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
e seconds, but the ball is being moved and the referee can see it, a reasonable time is allowed for the ball to emerge. If it does not emerge within a reasonable time, a scrum is ordered. When a maul ha ... s. If the maul stops moving forward a second time and if the ball is being moved and the referee can see it, a reasonable time is allowed for the ball to emerge. If it does not emerge within a reasonable tim
Beach Fives Rugby
g area. 3.2 More than the permitted numbers: At any time before or during a match a team captain ma ... y permit footwear, providing such items do not have studs. 4.4 The referee has power to decide at any tim ... e it. The player must not take part in the match until the items are changed or removed. Law 5: Time 5.1 Duration of the match: A match lasts no longer than ten minutes plus time lost, extra time and an
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
0 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and ha ... n 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... w 9.7d A player must not waste time. Sanction: Free Kick Law 18.12 Lineout: Teams form the lineou ... s and match hosts to implement on-screen (TV and stadia) shot clocks, usually administered by the Time Keepe
Global Law Trials - 1 January 2025
r conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleaner play away fro ... y 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. Timing ... s the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the bal ... d then relettered a, b, c Lineout formation time addition - 30 seconds Law 18.12 Teams form the lineout&nbs
Beach Touch Rugby
s: At any time before or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the referee abou ... s the authority to decide at any time before or during the match that an item of a player’s clothing is dangerou ... s play - in the match. Law 5: Time 5.1 Duration of the match: A match lasts no longer than ten minutes plus time lost, extra time and any special conditions. A match is divided into two halves eac
Beach Tag Rugby
d numbers: At any time before or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the refere ... e studs. 4.3 The referee has power to decide at any time, before or during the match, that par ... h until the items are changed or removed. Law 5: Time 5.1 Duration of the match: A match lasts no longer than ten minutes plus time lost, extra time and any special conditions. A match is divided into tw
3 Team
y. The score at the time of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty. 3. ... t time of asking15 or fewer3-16, 17 or 184Either a prop or a hooker19, 20, 21 or 225Both a pro ... d of play within 15 minutes (actual time) of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanen ... d. If the player is not available to return to the field of play after 12 minutes (actual tim
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
y or temporary or permanent suspension, the referee will enquire at that time whether the team ca ... s for the remainder of the temporary suspension time of the TH. Both teams must form uncontested scrums with eight players in the scrum. At the end of the TH temporary suspension time the replacement hooke ... r. If the TH prop is cleared to play within the allowed time the player must return to the field of pla
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020
s for the remainder of the temporary suspension time of the TH. Both teams must form uncontested scrums with eight players in the scrum. At the end of the TH temporary suspension time the replacement hooker mus ... r. If the TH prop is cleared to play within the allowed time the player must return to the field of pla ... n of the uncontested scrum laws at the time uncontested scrums are ordered. Front row players wh
Touch Rugby
s (a) At any time before or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the referee abou ... e at the time of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the gam ... r to decide at any time, before or during the game, that part of a player’s clothing is dangerou ... d. Law 5: Time 5.1 Duration of the match: A match lasts no longer than 40 minutes actual time. A matc
6 Match officials
y include the reserve referee and/or reserve assistant referee, the television match official, the tim ... h. The referee must apply the laws of the game fairly in every match. b. The referee keeps the time. However, the match organiser may appoint a time-keeper who will signify the end of each half. c. The refere ... b. To stop play. The referee has the power to stop play at any time. c. To indicate a score or a touc
Tag Rugby
e no more than seven players on the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitted numbers (a) At any tim ... s, the referee must order the captain of that team to reduce the number appropriately. The score at the tim ... s. A team may substitute any number of players during a game at any time. Match organisers may decid ... r to decide at any time, before or during the game, that part of a player’s clothing is dangerous or illega
8 Scoring
k is disallowed. d. Takes the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, eve ... 0 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... l with their hands by their sides from the time the kicker starts to approach to kick until the bal
16 Maul
m in possession must then use the ball within a reasonable time. Sanction: Scrum. 16.15 When a maul ha ... o within five seconds. If it stops a second time but the ball is being moved and the referee can se ... l in a reasonable time. Sanction: Scrum. Ending a maul 16.16 A maul ends and play continues whe
Head Contact Process - March 2021
r Player had no time to readjust Passive action Involuntary collision No leading arm when clos ... e change in dynamics due to another player in the contact An effort to wrap / bind and having no tim
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
At a meeting in April 2015, the Laws Representation Group (LRG) considered the areas of the Game where, it had been agreed that Law amendments were not required but that current Law was to be enforced by match officials including: Every time the head or the neck is deliberately grabbed or choked, the offending player runs the risk of receiving a yellow or red card Cleanouts around the neck mus
4 Permitted clothing
n, is liable to cause injury. h. Communication devices. 4.5 The referee has the power to decide at any tim
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
l carrier must place or play the ball immediately – the ball carrier should not be allowed tim
15 Ruck
l will probably not emerge within a reasonable time, a scrum is awarded.
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
t the time available for more players to join a ruck in the way we see at the moment. If a foo ... s may enter the playing area to attend to injured players at any time it is safe to do so.
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
r and BC are in open space and/or the tackler has clear line of sight and time before contac
Law changes - 1 July 2024
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... s result in long periods of dead time with resets, leading to more FKs, penalties and then kick
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-offs and restart kicks following a score 12.2 Kick-offs are taken on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanctio
19 Scrum
n the time limit. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the penalty was awarded. The no ... l may do so with either foot but not both at the same time. Sanction: Penalty. 19.22 The hooker fro
6 Match officials
10sAddition: a. Before extra-time starts, the referee organises a toss in the same way as before the match.
XRugby
r of players during a match at any time. Players entering the field of play must do so at the half-wa
9 Foul play
d an infringement. Sanction: Penalty. d. Waste time. Sanction: Free-kick. Repeated infringements 9.