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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
r a kick. At the place of infringement. While the ball is dead. At the point wher ... h the mark and parallel to the touchlines. When a penalty or free-kick is taken at the wrong place, it mus ... s it is defective. Sanction: Scrum. 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other tha ... n the placer at a place-kick, the kicker’s team must remain behind the ball until it has been kicked. Sanctio
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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17 Mark
n at the following locations: Place of the mark Location of free-kick Withi ... 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-of
Definitions
e approved by the match organiser to support the ball when taking a place-kick. Kick-off The metho ... y Scrum, lineout, ruck or maul. Place-kick The ball is kicked after it has been place ... l for a team-mate to place kick. Plane of touch The vertical space rising immediately above the touch lin ... t not have been passed/played back into the half and cannot be gained from a restart kick. (see la
8 Scoring
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 ... d. 8.5 If the ball goes over the crossbar and over the height of the goal posts, the kic
Beach Fives Rugby
r of players. Sanction: Free kick at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominate ... l to the game. Sanction: Free kick at the place of infringement 10.2 All players must respec ... o can make a comment to the referee. Sanction: Free kick at the place of infringement or where pla ... k at the correct place. Sanction: Free kick at the centre of the half-way line 13.4 After a try, opponent
Clarification 2-2006
k for touch but must not place kick for touch.” Following a penalty kick and after the ball was kicke ... y kick is for touch, therefore no place kick, then it is a lineout attacking team to thro ... 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
Tag Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart (b) Matc ... n: Penalty kick at the place of infringement or where play would have restarted 10.2 Yellow and red card ... s the whistle except at a kick-off. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place of infringement or where play woul ... g team at the place of the kick. The referee may play advantage if a player from the non-offending tea
19 Scrum
r an opponent's kick in open play. In the scrum zone at the point nearest to place of maul. The tea ... m zone at the point closest to the place of infringement. The non-offending team. A knoc ... e the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The ball is played by, or taken into in-goa ... e at the point closest to where the tackle or ruck took place. The team last moving forward. A mau
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 line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directl
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 line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directl
Law Clarifications
8 Clarifications are being checked to ensure they remain valid and, where they remain in place, will be publishe
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 bal ... 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, take
Touch Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart ( ... t took place. Law 7: Mode of Play 7.1 A match is started by a kick-off. After the kick-off, any playe ... t which is prejudicial to the game. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place of infringement or where pla ... t at starts and restarts. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place of infringement or where play would nex
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, or a tackle, ruck or maul took place within the half, or an opponent touched the ball within the half. 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 kic
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
15 Ruck
h is on the ground. Forming a ruck 15.1 A ruck can take place only in the field of play. 15.2 A ruc ... 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.
XRugby
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 ... d and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the bal
Clarification 4-2016
y or free kick awarded for an infringement with any type of kick, punt, drop kick, or place kick. The bal ... 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 ... 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 ... p-out; or b. To have a scrum at the place where the ball was kicked. Exception: An unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goal. In these cases, the defending team restarts with a 2 ... y is restarted with a five-metre scrum, in line with the place where the ball was grounde
10 Offside and onside in open play
g the ball or who last played it. When the last action is a kick, the foot kicking the ball determine ... y; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringemen ... n: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum wher ... s or is caught is the one penalised. This is known as the 10-metre law. It does not apply when the kic
Beach Touch Rugby
o that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Touch Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... d when scored by a team with more than the permitted number of players. Sanction: Free pass at the plac ... g the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul pla ... e and established the duration of extra time to take place following a drawn match. 5.7 Referee’s righ
Key contests areas in the game
These ten questions relate to key contest areas in rugby - Kick-offs, Restarts, Tackle, Ruck and Maul.
Clarification 9-2014
d at the place of the mark and the opponents throw in the ball. For any other type of kick, the kick mus ... l or on or over the dead ball line." 21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements: "c) No delay. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick a penalty kick at goal, the kick must be taken within one minute from the time the player indicates the intention to kick at goal. The intentio
6 Match officials
n and the other captain calls. 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. 6. ... y or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kick. f. When the ball becomes unplayable. g. When a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded.
Clarification 1-2015
e. The conversion is kicked and after the kick, there is between 5-10 seconds left on the clock, i.e. 7 ... t or after a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the refere ... e for the conversion kick to be taken.” Variation for Seven-a-side – in practice: The team scoring a tr
Clarification 7-2002
y into touch at the kick-off (or restart kick), the opposing team has 3 choices: • to have the ball kicked off again • to have a scrum at the centre and they have the throw -in, or • to accept the kick If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half-way line. If the ball is blown behind the half-way line and goes directly into touch, the lineout is at the place where it went into touch. At the kic
Beach Tag Rugby
o that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Tag Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... s at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominated as substitutes: A team may nominat ... r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of ... n of extra time to take place following a drawn match. 5.7 Referee’s right to end a match: The referee ha
16 Maul
f the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16. ... e their heads and shoulders no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. During a maul 16. ... n to make opponents believe that the maul has ended when it has not. Sanction: Free-kick. 16.12 Whe ... l is formed immediately after a player has directly caught an opponent’s kick in open play, a scru
Clarification 2-2010
s been a score towards the end of the game and there is time for the kick off to take place but tim ... s and is in relation to the way a restart takes place following the referee’s communicatio ... y Offending has occurred (b) If Law 13.8 Kick offs/ Restarts has been fully complied with. Observation: The Laws relating to Kick Offs/Restarts for 15-a-side matches would benefit immensely fro