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Foreword
s and rugby sevens, are complete and contain all that is necessary to enable the game to be playe ... e and content of this programme should be determined by each union, depending on the unique characteristic
Playing Charter
l kinds of people, has many sides and faces. Rugby is played worldwide by people of all ages fro ... e of conduct depends. Spirit Rugby owes much of its appeal to the fact that it is played bot ... e is played, they remain as important to rugby’s future as they have been throughout its lon ... d in such a way as to ensure that the game is played according to the principles of play. The matc
Definitions
t not have been passed/played back into the half and cannot be gained from a restart kick. (see la ... e or touch-in-goal line. Played The ball is played when it is intentionally touched by a playe
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
10 Offside and onside in open play
Principle The game is played only by players who are onside. Offside and onside in open pla ... g the ball or who last played it. When the last action is a kick, the foot kicking the ball determine ... t; or Scrum where the offending team last played the ball. b. Moves towards the ball; or Sanctio ... e the offending team last played the ball. c. Was in front of a team-mate who kicked the bal
T1 Rugby
World Rugby has launched T1 Rugby, the world’s first non-contact sport that fully reflects the unique characteristics of rugby, including scrums, lineouts and breakdown. With an emphasis on fun, fitness, inclusion and time optimisation, T1 Rugby is a game for everyone, played by anyone. It provides a fun, welcoming, time efficient and safe environment for people of all ages, abilitie
2026-06 Law Application Guideline - Players on the wrong side of the maul
g played away. What are the key observables? The contest for the ball is over, and playe
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
m at the ruck, and is available to be played, the referee calls “use it”, after which the ball must be played away from the ruck within five seconds. Sanction: Scrum Definitions: Played: The ball is played when it is intentionally touched by a player. Fans, spectators, player ... n be used to bring the ball towards the back of a ruck, the definition of “played” has been me
15 Ruck
k, and is available to be played, the referee calls “use it”, after which the ball must be played away from the ruc
7 Advantage
t from which advantage was being played; or c. The non-offending team commits an infringement befor
20 Penalty and free-kick
e the ball landed or where the ball was next played. If the infringement takes place in the kicker’ ... e the penalty where the ball lands or where it is next played before landing, at least 15 metres fro ... e with where it went into touch. If the ball lands, or is next played before landing, within 15 metres of the touchline, the mark is on the 15-metre line opposite where the ball landed or was playe
16 Maul
y available. Sanction: Scrum. e. The ball is available to be played, the referee has called “use it” and it has not been played within five seconds of the call. Sanction: Scrum. GLOBAL LAW TRIA
XRugby
What is XRugby? An adapted format of the game played on a half pitch with reduced intensity contact Designed to introduce new players to the game and retain those at risk of dropping ou ... n be further modified and played with fewer or greater numbers. XRugby pitch markings ca ... d The dimensions of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. Where two games are played side-by-sid
Tag Rugby
l and age grade requirements, but usually matches are played across one half of a Rugby pitc ... t played the ball. (b) If the ball carrier touches the referee in in-goal, and either team gain ... n advantage is being played due to a late/early tackle. Another attacking player may take up a positio ... l. Sanction: Penalty kick where the ball first lands, or is played by the opposition player, mus
19 Scrum
n). In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the offending team last played the ball. The no ... e the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The ball is played by, or taken into in-goa ... e. In the scrum zone at the point closest to the incident. The team that last played the ball. Stoppage due to injury. In the scrum zone at the point where the ball was last played. The tea
Clarification 1-2007
m to be played. By example, if a 3 person scrum is played in Under 8’s, or a full scrum is playe
3 Team
Numbers 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. 3.2 A match organiser may authorise matches to be played with fewer than 15 players in each team. 3.3 A team may make an objection to the referee about the number of players in their opponents’ team. If a tea ... d scrums. 3.15 Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, yellow card or injury must be playe
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020
t be played with eight players per side. 17. In a squad of 23 players * elite rugby or at the discretio ... s played with squads with 23 players Exceptions: Temporary replacement - blood injury: Whe
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
t when: a. The ball is played, kicked in open play, or carried, into in-goal by an attacking playe
Side entry - July 2022
In March 2020, a Law Application was published covering the whole of the breakdown. At its heart, the principle was established “That the breakdown is coached according to the spirit of the laws, is played in a positive and accurate manner and is refereed consistently.” On the whole, the coaching, playing and refereeing application has seen a cleaner, safer breakdown, especially aligne
2024-07 Law changes
t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. &nbs ... t of a team-mate who is carrying the ball or who last played it. An offside player must not interfer
Touch Rugby
l and age grade requirements, but usually matches are played across one half of a Rugby pitc ... e awards a ruck ball, ground touch or free pass to the team that last played the ball. (b) If either tea ... t of a team-mate who is carrying the ball, or in front of a team-mate who last played the bal ... d. (c) The players may only move forward after the scrum half has played the ball. Sanction: Penalt
8 Scoring
l next becomes dead or until an opponent has played the ball, has touched it or has tackled the bal
9 Foul play
e the ball lands or is next played but not nearer than 15 metres from the touchline; or If the bal
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
f, temporary suspension or injury must be played with eight players per side. Scenario 1. Durin
6 Match officials
d to the team that last played the ball. 6.11 If the ball-carrier touches the referee or other no
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e that originally went into touch. 18.6 The ball must reach the five-metre line before it is played and a playe
Beach Touch Rugby
n ahead of a team mate who is carrying the ball or ahead of a team mate who last playe
Beach Tag Rugby
o is carrying the ball or ahead of a team mate who last played it. An offside player is temporaril
Beach Fives Rugby
g the ball or ahead of a team mate who last played it. An offside player is temporarily out of the gam
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.
Clarification 3-2021
e to be involved in play, once the ball is out or is played from the ruck. Specific decisions on example clip ... d in play, once the ball is out or is played from the ruck. Black 5 has rotated around the sid ... e the ball is out or is played from the ruck. Blue 2 has rotated around the side of the ruck. He mus ... t or is played from the ruck.
Clarification 3-2011
l touches or is played by an opponent but is not charged down.” This section of Law does not appea ... s or is played”. Under the Definitions of the Game, ‘touched’ and ‘played’ mean exactly the same thin ... t half. The ball is kicked by black 9, touched in flight by red 11, then played by red 5. Then black 2, who is within the 10m of where the ball was played by red 5, attempts to dive on the ball. Sinc
19 Scrum
l reaches the feet of the hindmost player and it is picked up by that player or is playe ... m is on or over the goal line. Replaced by: b. When the ball is played by that team’s scrum-half.
Clarification 8-2015
l circumstances a Union may authorise matches to be played with fewer than seven players in each team. Whe
3 Team
GAME-ON 3.2 [Replacement] 3.2 A match organiser may authorise matches to be played with fewer than 15 players in each team. Replaced by: 3.2 A match organiser may authorise matches to be played with fewer than 15 players in each team with a minimum of 10. Teams must be equal in numbe ... h organiser may stipulate that games can be played with reduced numbers in the scrum, unconteste
Clarification 2-2008
n-contested scrums to be played): a) Can that team be prevented (by competition rule) from substitutin ... d the teams be required to play contested scrums? 2. Where non-contested scrums are playe ... s to be played where one or both teams are unable to provide suitably trained or experienced player ... e for non-contested scrums being played: a) that team be required to forfeit the match or hav
19 Scrum
s the feet of the hindmost player and it is picked up by that player or is played by that team’s scrum-hal ... l line. Replaced by: b. When the ball is played by that team’s scrum-half. c. Deleted
Clarification 3-2009
e allows for this scrum to be played. 4. The ball is put in then the scrum collapses without an ... d be to award a new scrum. Question: Does the referee have to have this scrum played or does he hav ... e). 3. The referee allows for this lineout to be played. 4. The Team B thrower does not throw the bal
Clarification 1-2009
e cannot be played after the ball is dead. The Definition of dead on page (viii) of the IRB Law Boo