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Offside choice: penalty or scrum
One arm as for penalty. Other arm points to place where scrum may be taken instead of penalty.
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 ... n of penalty or free-kick While the ball is in play excluding a late charge after a kic ... l offending team after the first penalty or free-kick is awarded but before it is taken. Advanced 10 metre ... t takes place in the kicker’s in-goal, the penalty is taken five metres from the try line in lin
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.
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Offside under 10-metre law or not 10 metres at penalty and free-kicks
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13 Players on the ground in open play
l; 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 must immediately either move away from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. 13.3 A player on the ground in the fiel ... d to play or gain possession of the ball. Sanction: Penalty. b. Not play the ball. Sanction: Penalt
9 Foul play
y charge or push the other except shoulder-to-shoulder. Sanction: Penalty. 9.2 An offside player must not intentionally obstruct an opponent or interfere with play. Sanction: Penalty. 9.3 A player mus ... r. Sanction: Penalty. 9.4 A player must not intentionally prevent an opponent from having the opportunity to play the ball, other than by competing for possession. Sanction: Penalty. 9.5 A ball-carrier mus
15 Ruck
t and join from behind their offside line. Sanction: Penalty. 15.6 A player may join alongside but not in front of the hindmost player. Sanction: Penalty. 15.7 A player must bind onto a team-mat ... t of the body. Sanction: Penalty. 15.8 Players must join the ruck or retire behind their offside line immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 15.9 Players who have previously been part of the ruck may rejoin the ruc
Definitions
l type of attack, which usually happens near the try line, either from a penalty or free-kic ... s on the ground. Open play The period after a kick-off, restart kick, free-kick, penalty or set piece and befor ... l to another player. Penalty Awarded against a team for a serious infringement. Penalty try Awarded whe ... g play with a drop-kick at a 22m drop-out, a Try Line drop-out, or after a score. A penalty kick or fre
14 Tackle
e – shoulder, base of the sternum or waist. Sanction: Penalty. b. Immediately release the ball and the ball-carrier after both players go to ground. Sanction: Penalty. c. Immediately move away from the tackled player and from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. d. Be on their feet before attempting to play the ball. Sanction: Penalty. e. Allow the tackled player to release or play the bal
19 Scrum
t to where the offending team last played the ball. The non-offending team. A penalty (scrum optio ... y awarded the scrum. A penalty attempt at goal not taken within the time limit. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the penalty was awarded. The non-offending team. Ball kicked dead throug ... n-kicking team. Penalty kick or free kick not taken correctly, or as first indicated Plac
16 Maul
d the ball. There can be no long-arm transfer to another player. Sanction: Penalty. 16.3 Once forme ... d their offside line immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 16.6 Players who leave a maul must immediately retire behind the offside line. These players may re-join the maul. Sanction: Penalty. Joining a maul 16.7 Players joining a maul must: a. Do so from an onside position. Sanction: Penalty. b. Bin
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. Sanction: Penalt
8 Scoring
c. Penalty try. Seven points. d. Penalty goal. Three points. e. Dropped goal. Three points. Try 8.2 A tr ... e Scoring a try - a player in touch-in-goal who is not holding the ball Penalty try 8.3 A penalty tr ... n a yellow card or sent off. No conversion is attempted. Conversion, penalty goal and dropped goa ... 7 If the opposition touches the ball and the kick is successful, the goal stands. Penalty goal 8.18 A penalt
10 Offside and onside in open play
n-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending tea ... e either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending team last played the bal ... d in an attempted charge down. Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the plac ... n; or Sanction: Penalty. b. Interferes with play; or Sanction: Penalty. c. Moves towards the ball. Sanctio
Tag Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restar ... d of play. If time expires and a penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. La ... n: Penalty kick Law 8: Advantage 8.1 The Law of advantage takes precedence over most other Laws and it ... l or penalty kick. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. When an attacking player is first to ground the bal
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
y of the player joining the ruck. Sanction: Penalty kick DANGEROUS PLAY AND MISCONDUCT Dangerou ... p that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging include
11 Knock forward or throw forward
t not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11.4 It is not an intentiona ... y throw or pass the ball forward. Sanction: Penalty.
Touch Rugby
e at the time of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the gam ... s been carried out of the field of play. If time expires and a penalty kick is then awarded, the refere ... m will restart with a ruck ball or penalty kick. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. When an attackin ... h organisers may decide to vary the number of points awarded in mixed gender matches. 9.2 Penalty tr
2024-07 Law changes
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... t. (Sanction: Penalty) New 9.20e A player must not drop their weight onto an opponent or target the lower limbs. (Sanction: Penalty) New clause in 14.8 (Tackle Law). Other players must: ... s an option for penalty offences. Law 20: Options at a penalty or free-kick 20.3 A team awarde
Clarification 2-2006
f ManagerFFRLaw Reference19,21Date2006-01-10Request 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 taken from wher ... s 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 indirectly into touc
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
r, base of the sternum, waist Sanction: Penalty Current laws 14.5 a-e re-lettered to b-f Gam ... r their height significantly before making dangerous contact with a tackler. Sanction: Penalt ... r in open play. Sanction: Penalty When two (or more) players make a simultaneous tackle, onl
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
e, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red card. An illega
Maul - June 2026
e the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. At a lineout, lifters must not step in front of the jumper whe ... d the ball. Sanction: Penalty. This prohibits what is known as a long-arm transfer or sideway ... d their offside line immediately. Sanction: Penalty. Law 16.7 Players joining a maul must: a. Do so from an onside position, and b. Bind on to the hindmost player in the maul. Sanction: Penalt
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
k throw may be taken. Sanction: Penalty. 18.4 At a quick throw, the ball is thrown in: a. Betwee ... r to the kicker’s try line. The non-kicking team. c. Ball is kicked from a penalty Event Locatio ... g. The kicking team. A player legitimately attempts a penalty goal but the ball goes into touch Wher ... d or throw forward. Where the ball reached the touchline. The opposition. From a penalty or free-kic
21 In-goal
n: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is off the playing area, they can make a touch down or score a tr ... t to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead through in-goal 21.11 If a team kicks the bal
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... o is near it (within 1m), and who is attempting to play the ball away Sanction: Penalty (Curren ... p; Sanction: Penalty Scrum: 9 stays at tunnel 19.30a Once play in the scrum begins, the scrum-hal
5 Time
s to enter open play. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty. c. A penalty is kicked for touc
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
n to catch the ball. Even if the player(s) land(s) dangerously, play on Penalty only - Fai
17 Mark
e, but can be claimed after a penalty kick at goal or dropped kick at goal. Restarting play afte
7 Advantage
s so that the player is no longer in contact with the ground. e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalt
6 Match officials
n or send off an offender and a second time when the penalty or penalty try is awarded. e. When the bal ... n a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded. h. When it would be dangerous to let play continu ... y, penalty or dropped goal has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball lin ... n: Penalty where play would restart. 6.29 The following may enter the playing area provided they d
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
s to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick must be taken withi ... l forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11.4 It is not an intentional knock-on if, in the ac
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
t a penalty, yellow card or red card. The framework also supports protection of the head of bot ... k, with high degree of danger, and mitigation is not applied PENALTY Any yellow card offenc
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s (drop-outs) 12.11 Play is restarted with a 22-metre drop-out when: a.An unsuccessful penalty goa ... y or obstruct the drop-out. Sanction: Penalty. 12.16 If the ball crosses the sanction lin
4 Permitted clothing
a, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 4.7 The referee must not allow any playe