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Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
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0-9 22 The area between the try line and the 22-metre line, and between the touchlines. It includes the 22-metre line but not the try line or the touchlines. 50:22 When a ball is kicked by a playe ... l type of attack, which usually happens near the try line, either from a penalty or free-kic ... r the opponents’ cross-bar from the field of play. Goal line See Try Line H Half-time The interval betwee
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.
8 Scoring
b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line. c. With the ball is tackled short of the try line and the player’s momentum carries them in a continuous movement alon ... r to the opponents’ try line and the player immediately reaches out and grounds the ball. e. Wh ... r is not in possession of the ball. Grounding the ball Scoring a try - when a scrum reaches the try lin
16 Maul
d, a maul must move towards a try line. Maul not formed Offside at a maul 16.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s try line. If that foot is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. 16.5 A player must either join a maul from an onside position or retire behin
21 In-goal
l in in-goal scores a try. 21.4When an attacking player holding the ball grounds the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywhere beyond either) the ball is dead. Depending on how the ball entered in-goal, play restarts with a try-lin ... s with a try line drop-out or a 5m scrum, depending on how the ball entered in-goal. (see law 12.12
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched
s to the "goal line" in the laws becomes the "try line", reflecting what the vast majority call it anyway. The following terms have been updated: Previous Term New Term Goal line Try line Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-bound Temporary suspension Yellow carde
20 Penalty and free-kick
y and be no closer than five metres from the try line, as per the following table: Infringement Locatio ... t takes place in the kicker’s in-goal, the penalty is taken five metres from the try line in lin ... e, the optional penalty is five metres from the try line, in line with the place where the ball crossed the try line and at least 15 metres from the touchline. If the ball hits a goal post or crossba
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
m. If there is a delay, the kick will be deemed accepted, and restarted with a try-line drop out (see 12.12) 12.1 ... y is restarted with a try line drop-out when: a. The ball is played, kicked in open play, or carrie ... e. The 22-metre line. Try line drop-out On or behind the defending team’s try line. The five-metre lin ... k will be deemed accepted, and restarted with a try-line drop out (see 12.12) 12.19 The team-mate
14 Tackle
6 Tacklers may play the ball from the direction of their own try line provided they have complie ... y the ball. Sanction: Penalty. c. Arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own try line befor ... d the tackler does so from the direction of their own try line. Sanction: Penalty. 14.10 Offside line ... h is on the ground. Each team’s offside line runs parallel to the try line through the hindmost point of an
1 The ground
d-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines. b. The try lines. c. The 22-metre lines. d. The half-way line. ... l to, each side of the half-way line. d. Five metres from, and parallel to, each try line. 1.6 There is one line 0.5 metres long that intersects the centre of the half-way line. Goal posts and crossbar 1. ... n a dash line is five metres in length. There are dash lines: a. Five metres from, and paralle
15 Ruck
r than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the try line through the hindmost point of any ruck participant. If that point is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. At a ruck, the offside lin ... d the ball from the ground; or when the ball in the ruck is on or over the try line. 15.20 The ruc
2026-07 Law updates
e in-goal restart scenarios, when a try isn't scored, change from a 22DO to a Try Line Drop-Out. &nbs
Beach Fives Rugby
e kick at the centre of the half-way line 13.4 After a try, opponents of the team who scored restart ... s from the goal line 22.11 When a player scores a try that player must leave the ball at the place where the try has been scored. Sanction: Free kick at the centre of the half-way line and the playe ... m to reduce the number appropriately. A try is disallowed when scored by a team with more tha
Maul - June 2026
s a try line. The intention of a maul is for a contest with both teams pushing towards the opposition try line. Law 16.5: A player must either join a maul from an onside position or retire behin ... e that contest or push/drive the maul towards the try line. “Bound” means grasping anothe ... l to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s try lin
5 Time
d. A try has been scored, in which case the referee allows time for the conversion to be taken. e. Pla ... m scoring a try may attempt the conversion or may decline it. a. The decision to decline the conversion must be relayed to the referee by saying “no kick” after the try is awarded. b. Provided the conversio ... r the half-way line. In extreme conditions, longer breaks and half time may be permitted when followin
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
Memorandum The specific provisions of Law 10.4(e) in relation to High Tackles are as follows: A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent’s neck or head is dangerou ... d that tackles above the line of the shoulders have the potential to cause serious injury and noted that a tren
Beach Touch Rugby
r the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goal, and then the player can score a tr ... d the ball on the opponents’ goal line, a try is scored. 22.5 A penalty try is awarded if a try woul ... y players, the referee must order the captain of that team to reduce the number appropriately. A tr ... g they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. A playe
6 Match officials
r, a player may access water from their technical area, or from behind the dead ball line after a tr ... n or send off an offender and a second time when the penalty or penalty try is awarded. e. When the bal ... w is permissible. b. The ball is grounded in in-goal. c. A conversion has been attempted. d. A try, penalty or dropped goal has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball lin
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
n the mark of touch and the thrower’s own try line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. b. Parallel to or towards the thrower’s own try line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. c. S ... r, whichever is nearer to that player’s try line. The opposition. The ball hits a playe ... s the touchline or on the half-way line, whichever is nearer to the kicker’s try line. The non-kicking tea
Touch Rugby
e cannot score a try from that position but can cross the goal line. Sanction: Ruck bal ... l. If an attacking player is first to ground the ball on the opponents’ goal line, a try is scored. The playe ... s to score a try, a ruck ball is awarded to the defending team five metres from the goal line. 22. ... h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal lin
Tag Rugby
k from the centre of their goal line. (d) Attacking players must not dive to score a try when the bal ... s allowing that player to score a try. A tackle will be called five metres out from the goal lin ... m the goal line. 22.5 A Penalty try is awarded if a try would probably have been scored but for foul pla ... r, the dead ball line, or the attacking player fails to score a try, a ruck ball is awarde
Beach Tag Rugby
r the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goal, where the player can score a tr ... s to score a try, a free pass is awarded to the defending team five metres from the goal line. 22. ... y. A try is disallowed when scored by a team with more than the permitted number of players. Sanctio ... h providing they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way lin
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
0 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and ha ... d the impression of disrupting the game, even if that water was taken during a natural stoppage (try/injur ... w water carriers onto the field when a try is scored. The timings will match the length of the kic
Laws app - what's new
d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wordings throughou ... f June 2025 Clarification around diving over a ruck to score a try Japanese translations refinement ... w user experience for downloading the app for first time, and for content updates for existing user
17 Mark
t five metres from the try line, in line with the place of the mark. Within the in-goal On the five-metre line in line with the place of the mark. ... t on or behind their own 22-metre line when catching the ball or when landing having caught it in the air; and b. Catch a ball that has reached the plane of the 22-metre line directly from an opponent’
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
e for the ball. In line with the definition, during the “Crouch” and “Bind” phase, match official ... s with a squad size of 23, water carriers may only enter when a try is scored – the scoring side to an area on/near the 10m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball line. The water carriers must leave when the conversion is take
XRugby
m back ten metres, or to their try line if the offence occurrred within 10m of it. Any free-kic ... l posts must be at least 3m away from the posts. Scoring A try results in a 5-point score unles ... d of play must do so at the half-way line after the replaced player has left the field of pla ... e, or attempt to tackle, an opponent above the line of the armpit, even if the tackle starts below the lin
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
l line Tackler must roll away 2 Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brough ... n to try and lift, with hands on the ball The jackler must support their body weight throughou ... k An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. A player may joi
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
r conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleaner play awa ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, eve ... f of the team not in possession: a. Takes up a position near the scrum, no further than the centre lin
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
s, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders which leads to head contact; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction line (see 14.1) while either player is in ope ... o actions, plus players who were dipping to score a try, were excluded from the sternum tackle heigh
19 Scrum
t of a team is in in-goal or within five metres of that team’s try line, the offside line for that team’s non-participants is the try line. Sanction: Penalty. 19.33 As soon as the scrum ends, offsid ... t. e. When the ball in a scrum is on or over the try line. Dangerous play and restricted practice ... m option). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kic
9 Foul play
l lands in in-goal, touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, five metres from the try line in line with where the ball crossed the try line and at least 15 metres from the touchlin ... e an opponent above the relevant sanction line (see law 14.1) while either player is in open field pla ... k or maul. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the lin
8 Scoring
GAME-ON 8.8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking tee. The kicker may be assisted by a placer. Nothin ... m the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kic
Clarification 1-2023
e awarded a try? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby CommitteeClarificatio ... r in in-goal, the referee judges what would have happened next and awards a try or a touch dow ... r grounding the ball in in-goal scores a tr ... n grounded and a try awarded. But, through no fault of the players, the ball hasn’t been grounde
8 Scoring
Sevens 8.7 [Replacement] 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it give ... c deleted 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b.Places the ball directly on the ground or on san
8 Scoring
10s 8.7 [Replacement] 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it give ... 8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directly on the ground or on san
Clarification 2-2014
e or must it be the captain, try scorer or conversion taker? Or any of the foregoing, bearing in min ... s if there is a delay in the referee ruling that a try has been scored (i.e. if he is behind the playe ... s of the Rugby Committee A try is not scored until awarded by the Referee. The decision not to take the conversion must be relayed by the try scorer to the referee, by saying “No Kick” after the awar
Clarification 3-2014
s decision to opt to take the conversion or not? Can anyone or must it be the captain, try score ... n and to instead restart play, what happens if there is a delay in the referee ruling that a try ha ... s interpretation relating to Sevens, the below clarification does extend to Fifteens. A try is not scored until awarded by the Referee. The decision not to take the conversion must be relayed by the tr