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12 Kick-off and restart kicks
n-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-off ... 3 The opponents of the team who kicked off the match start the second half. 12.4 After a team has score ... r, they fail to score and the ball becomes legally dead inside in-goal, or they carry the ball off the playing area. (see also law 21.11 ) b. A kick-off or restart goes into in-goa
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
m at a kick-off or restart kick, if the ball is played or taken into in-goal by an attacking playe
2025-07 Law clarification - Kick-off actions - July 2025
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the actions of a team deliberately infringing at a kick-off or restart. This can be found here .
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Definitions
y Line H Half-time The interval between the two halves of the game. Hand-off A permitted action, taken by a ball-carrier to fend off an opponent, using the palm of the hand. Hindmos ... s with the whole arm in contact from hand to shoulder. Blood injury Uncontrolled active bleeding. 'Brak ... y dropped to the ground from the hand or hands, the ball is kicked as it rises from its first bounc
Laws of the Game Exam
e the module, just open another window to have the information at hand. Here you can downloa
Laws of the Game Exam 2025
n another window to have the information at hand. Here you can also download the printed Law Boo
Playing Charter
h on and off the field. The charter covers the basic principles of rugby as they relate to playin ... l part of the Game, both on and off the field, and is reflected through adherence to the Law
9 Foul play
s of the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. 9.24 A ball-carrier is permitted to hand off an opponen ... d or be sent off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither playe ... 5 A ball-carrier must not intentionally run into an off-side team-mate to obstruct the oppositio ... l with arm or hand from the playing area. Sanction: Penalty. c. Do anything that may lead the matc
High tackle (foul play)
Hand moves horizontally in front of neck.
Tag Rugby
t of the hand, or along the ground. Kicking team This is the team kicking the ball. Kick-off This occur ... r 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 Injured player: If the refere ... n, caution, temporarily suspend (sin bin) or send off the player. If the misconduct occurs off the fiel
Beach Fives Rugby
a at the half way line. 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 playe ... e which team kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosses a coin and the other captain calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an en
The maul - January/June 2016
For implementation: January 1st 2016 in Southern Hemisphere June 1st 2016 in Northern Hemisphere The ball can be moved backwards hand-to-hand once the maul has formed (see video 1). A player is not allowed to move/slide backwards in the maul when the player is in possession of the ball and the ripper needs to stay in contact with the jumper until they have transferred the ball. Sanctio
Touch Rugby
r matches. 3.3 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replace ... t off or temporarily suspended that player’s team forfeits the game 5.5 Referee’s right to en ... e assistant referee. 6.2 Toss. The referee organises the coin toss to determine which team kicks of ... s the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winne
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
d the ball or walk off with the ball at penalties – this reduces attacking options by the no ... e and stability. Law definitions and relevant clauses Off feet: Players are off their feet whe ... d of the following existing laws: 11.3 A player must not intentionally knock the ball forward with han
XRugby
l is lifted from the ground by an arriving player. Hand-off A hand-off must be a push actio ... e-kick offences result in a tap and play. Starts and restarts A team kicks off with a ta
Beach Touch Rugby
g the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul pla ... s to determine which team kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosses a coin and the other captain calls to see who wins the toss. 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 vic
15 Ruck
r in the yellow jersey on the right-hand side is offside. Joining a ruck 15.5 An arriving player mus ... y. During a ruck 15.10 Possession may be won either by rucking or by pushing the opposing team of
21 In-goal
Grounding the ball 21.1 The ball can be grounded in in-goal: a. By holding it and touching the ground with it; or b. By pressing down on it with a hand or hands, arm or arms, or the front of the player’s body from waist to neck. 21.2 Picking up a ball is not grounding it. A player ma ... d it is done immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is off the playing area, they can mak
Beach Tag Rugby
r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of ... e. 6.2 Toss. The referee organises the coin toss to determine which team kicks off and in whic ... s. 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. (Other appropriate methods may be use
Joining a ruck or a maul in front of the back foot and from the side
The hand and arm held horizontally, moving sideways.
Dissent (disputing referee’s decision)
Outstretched arm with hand opening and closing to imitate talking.
Maul - June 2026
e. “Bound” means with the whole arm in contact from hand to shoulder. &nbs ... s to compete for the ball, which is held off the ground.” If a team wishes to form a maul, or to defen ... y (who is already in the maul) between the shoulders and hips with the whole arm in contact from han
11 Knock forward or throw forward
t not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11. ... r and the ball goes forward from the original ball carrier’s hand or arm. knock forward Charge dow
Setting the scene
These 11 questions all relate to areas of the game you need to think about before a match kicks off, or are related to the role of a match official. For example, it will include laws relating to the ground, team, ball, players clothing, time, match officials, and match official signals.
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
r (FPRO) 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 availabl ... l play incidents may be referred for off-field review during the 10-minute yellow card perio ... d card 5 Referee, 2 ARs, TMO & FPRO Direct from Referee Off-field review by FPRO wh
Offside at the ruck - May 2014
When a scrum half attempts to retrieve the ball from a ruck, the ball is not out until that player has picked the ball up from the ground. In the clip the scrum half is taken out by the player before the ball is off the ground and this would be deemed to be offside by the player tackling the scrum half. If, however, the scrum half had picked up the ball and a defending player tackles the scru
Knock forward
Arm outstretched with open hand above head, and moves backwards and forwards.
Throw at lineout not straight
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Hand above head indicates the path of the ball, not straight.
Handling ball in ruck or scrum
Hand at ground level, making sweeping action, as if handling the ball.
Offside in the lineout
Hand and arm move horizontally across chest, towards offence.
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 ma ... r cannot be replaced. For other actions, the player sent off may be replaced after 20 minutes playing tim
Side entry - July 2022
e Arriving players must ‘Drive not dive’ to clear out an opponent. Shorten steps and bind, not dive off feet. Cannot seal off Attacking support players cannot come off their feet to seal off the contes
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
t with severely by Referees and all those involved in the off-field disciplinary proces
Head Contact Process - March 2021
s to present all the hard points, bouncing off green 2’s low tackle attempt Green 8 braces to present all the hard points, bouncing off red 8’s low tackle There needs to be an understandin
17 Mark
s a free-kick to the team in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-of
Dangerous tackles - October 2026
e in injuries to both participants. Players who do this are taking themselves off their feet in ope
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
h the gate Ball winning team should not prevent a contest by “sealing off” Arriving players shoul