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20 Penalty and free-kick
Sevens 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
10s 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
GAME-ON 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 If the penalty or free-kick is taken within the team’s own half, the kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. If it is taken within the opponents’ half, the penalty or free-kick must be tapped and played immediately.
20 Penalty and free-kick
n of a penalty or free-kick 20.1 The mark for a penalty or free-kick must be in the field of pla ... t Location of penalty or free-kick While the ball is in play excluding a late charge after a kick. At the place of infringement. While the ball is dead. At the point wher ... e-kick is awarded but before it is taken. Advanced 10 metres from the original mark. Lat
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-wa
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
y on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick bein ... s with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacemen ... l. Sanction: Scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Free-kic
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
y on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kic ... s with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 3 ... l or dropped goal is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 12.5 When the ball is kicke ... t be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Team-mate
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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Law 12: Kick-off and restart kicks
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Key contests areas in the game
These ten questions relate to key contest areas in rugby - Kick-offs, Restarts, Tackle, Ruck and Maul.
Definitions
t not have been passed/played back into the half and cannot be gained from a restart kick. (see la ... l caught without first touching anyone else or the ground. Drop-kick After being intentionall ... y or free-kick or in open play. Multiple team-mates are pre-bound to a dynamic ball-carrier, sometime ... g obstruction, unfair play, repeated infringements, dangerous play and misconduct. Free-kic
17 Mark
GAME-ON 17.4 [Replacement] 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score. Replaced by: 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off, a restart kick after a score or from an attacking kick from within the 22m
17 Mark
g an opponent’s kick. Claiming a mark 17.1 To claim a mark, a player must: a. Have at leas ... m an opponent’s kick before it touches the ground or another player; and c. Simultaneously call “mar ... s a free-kick to the team in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score, but can be claimed after a penalty kick at goal or dropped kick at goa
8 Scoring
d. 8.5 If the ball goes over the crossbar and over the height of the goal posts, the kic ... t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. A conversion opportunity may be declined (see law 5.8a). 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. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. b. Places the bal
Playing Charter
n play when play is re-started at scrums, lineouts, kick-offs and restart kicks. Rugb ... d to kick for touch because of its inability to maintain the play is, generally, denied the thro ... s are maintained through scrums, lineouts, mauls, rucks, kick-offs and re-starts. Also the ke
Beach Fives Rugby
r of players. Sanction: Free kick at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominate ... s dead. If time expires and free kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue until the nex ... n 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 vice vers
Tag Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart (b) Matc ... s and a penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. Law 6: Match Officials 6.1 Every matc ... s 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 vice versa. Matc
19 Scrum
r an opponent's kick in open play. In the scrum zone at the point nearest to place of maul. The team in possession at the start of the maul. An incorrect kick-off or restart kick (scrum option). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kick-off or restart kick was taken. The non-kicking team. Failure to “use it” at scrum, ruck or mau
The maul - January/June 2016
n: Penalty kick Good practice: Liable to sanction:
Touch Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart ( ... d of play. If time expires and a penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. Law ... s 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 vice versa. (Other appropriate method
Clarification 2-2006
f Manager FFR Law Reference 19,21 Date 2006-01-10 Request Law 19.1 (e) stipulates: “Penalty kick. When a player kicks to touch from a penalty kick anywhere in the playing area, the throw in is take ... m takes a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into touch, the throw in is taken by the player of the team who took the penalty kick. This applies whether the ball was kicked directly or indirectl
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
r must not prevent the ball from travelling five metres. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.7 If the mar ... f. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. (See: 50:22 ) Wher ... e that player is standing. The opposition. b. Ball is kicked directly into touch from a kick-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throw
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
y at Rugby World Cup 2023 and beyond. While some areas are purely a focus for elite rugby (kick timing ... s the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick mus ... o, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scru
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. 8.8 [Replacement] c deleted 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a lin ... g else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) fro
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. c deleted 8.8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a lin ... g else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) fro
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
t of the body of the player joining the ruck. Sanction: Penalty kick DANGEROUS PLA ... l without trying to grasp that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruc
2024-07 Law changes
e in front of a kicker Eliminating the crocodile roll Removing the scrum option when a Free Kic ... t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offside in front of a kicker Rationale: Teams and players have recognised that in a kick battl ... s created freedom for players to loiter in the middle and wait for a kick tennis battle to conclude.&nbs
5 Time
d unless: a. A scrum, lineout or restart kick, awarded before time expired, has not been completed and the ball has not returned to open play. This includes when the lineout or restart kick is taken incorrectly or the ball fails to enter open play. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty. ... e it. a. The decision to decline the conversion must be relayed to the referee by saying “no kick” after the tr
15 Ruck
s no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offsid ... g ball while it is on the ground near to the ruck. Sanction: Penalty. e. Kick, or attempt to kick, the ball out of a ruck. Sanction: Penalty. f. Return the ball into the ruck. Sanction: Free-kick. ... e-kick. Ending a ruck 15.17 When the ball has been clearly won by a team at the ruc
13 Players on the ground in open play
Principle The game is played only by players who are on their feet. 13.1 Players, who go to ground to gather the ball or who go to ground with the ball, must immediately: a. Get up with the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. b. Play (but not kick) the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. c. Release the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 13.2 Once the ball is played or released, players on the ground mus
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
g were not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute re ... l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversion reduced to 60 seconds Law 8.8 d. c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the tim ... n: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c, d then relettered a, b, c Lineout formation time additio
8 Scoring
GAME-ON 8.8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of pla ... r. Nothing else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing tim ... p; Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Replaced by: a. If stipulated by the match organiser, takes the kick in front of the posts
XRugby
d and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the bal ... s and the ball must be kicked into the ground (in the style of a grubber kick). The sanction for any other type of kick is a tap and play at the place of infringement. If, from a grubber kick, the ball goe ... m at the place from which the kick was made. If, from a grubber kick, a defender touches down in in-goa
Clarification 4-2016
l: https://worldrugby.box.com/s/j02ul1dl3x309ojuv6i5dsg0t3t1lzz8 KICK- Definition. Law Book Page 6 A kic ... e to the knee but not including the knee .a kick must move the ball a visible distance out of the han ... y or free kick awarded for an infringement with any type of kick, punt, drop kick, or place kick. The bal ... l. Law 21.4 (d) A clear kick. The kicker must kick the ball a clear distance If the kicker is holdin
21 In-goal
n but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead throug ... n: An unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goal. In these cases, the defending team restarts with a 2
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
s of the high tackle, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red car
Clarification 2-2007
f Manager IRFU Law Reference 3 Date 2007-03-12 Request 1. A penalty kick is awarded to White team. Before the kick is taken, can White team make a substitution? (If so, we assume that the substitute can take the penalty kick.) 2. A penalty kick is awarded to White team. Before the kick is taken ca ... e assume that the returning player may take the penalty kick.) Ruling of the designated member