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Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
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0-9 22 The area between the try line and the 22-metre line, and between the touchlines. It includes the 22-metre line but not the try line or the touchlines. 50:22 When a ball is kicke ... g wedge An illegal type of attack, which usually happens near the try line, either from a penalt ... e-kicked or drop-kicked over the opponents’ cross-bar from the field of play. Goal line See Tr
2025-06 Law clarification - Diving over a ruck to score
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the actions of a ball carrier diving over a ruck to score a try. This can be found here .
8 Scoring
l in the opponents’ in-goal. b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line. c. With the ball is tackled short of the try line and the player’s momentum carries the ... d the ball. d. Is tackled near to the opponents’ try line and the player immediately reaches ou ... y - when a scrum reaches the try line Scoring a try - a player in touch-in-goal who is not holdin
16 Maul
3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a try line. Maul not formed Offside at a maul 16.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s try line. If that foot is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. 16.5 A player must either join a maul from an onsid
21 In-goal
y restarts with a try-line drop out (attack play into in-goal) or a 5m scrum, attacking team thro ... r cannot ground the ball or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a try line drop-ou ... r grounding the ball in in-goal scores a try. 21.4 When an attacking player holding the ball grounds the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball lin
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched
e, references to the "goal line" in the laws becomes the "try line", reflecting what the vast majorit ... m Goal line Try line Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-boun
20 Penalty and free-kick
y and be no closer than five metres from the try line, as per the following table: Infringemen ... s in-goal, the penalty is taken five metres from the try line in line with the place of infringemen ... l penalty is five metres from the try line, in line with the place where the ball crossed the tr ... n 15 metres from the touchline and five metres from the try line. Into touch or touch-in-goa
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d with a try-line drop out (see 12.12) 12.10 If the ball is kicked into the kicking team’s ow ... m at the place where the ball was kicked. (see 21.11 ) 12.12 Play is restarted with a try line drop-ou ... 2-metre line. Try line drop-out On or behind the defending team’s try line. The five-metr ... n or a scrum. If there is a delay, the kick will be deemed accepted, and restarted with a try-line drop ou
14 Tackle
n of their own try line provided they have complied with the above responsibilities and a ruck ha ... c. Arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own try line before playing the ball. Sanctio ... d the tackler does so from the direction of their own try line. Sanction: Penalty. 14.10 Offsid ... h is on the ground. Each team’s offside line runs parallel to the try line through the hindmost point of an
1 The ground
b. The try lines. c. The 22-metre lines. d. The half-way line. e. The touchlines. 1.5 There are dash lines configured as shown in the ground diagram. Each dash within a dash line is five metre ... f-way line. d. Five metres from, and parallel to, each try line. 1.6 There is one line 0.5 metres long that intersects the centre of the half-way line. Goal posts and crossbar 1.7 When paddin
15 Ruck
e line that runs parallel to the try line through the hindmost point of any ruck participant. If that point is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. At a ruck, the offside line runs through the hindmost point of the hindmost player of either team. The playe ... m the ground; or when the ball in the ruck is on or over the try line. 15.20 The ruck ends whe
2026-07 Law updates
s, some in-goal restart scenarios, when a try isn't scored, change from a 22DO to a Try Line Drop-Ou
Touch Rugby
r the goal line, that player may take one step into the in-goal, and then the player may score a try. 15.1 ... e a try from that position but can cross the goal line. Sanction: Ruck ball If the scrum half touche ... l on the opponents’ goal line, a try is scored. The player scoring must return the ball to the centr ... r the dead ball line, or the attacking player fails to score a try, a ruck ball is awarded to the defendin
Beach Fives Rugby
k at the correct place. Sanction: Free kick at the centre of the half-way line 13.4 After a try, opponent ... n immediately reach out and ground the ball on or over the goal line, a try is scored. 22.7 In this situatio ... s the ball into in-goal or over the goal line that player has three seconds to score a try. Sanctio ... e the number appropriately. A try is disallowed when scored by a team with more than the permitted numbe
Maul - June 2026
n. Law 16.3 : Once formed, a maul must move towards a try line. The intention of a maul is for a contest with both teams pushing towards the opposition try line. Law 16.5 : A player mus ... t or push/drive the maul towards the try line. “Bound” means grasping another player’s bod ... l to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s try lin
5 Time
l touching another player. d. A try has been scored, in which case the referee allows tim ... e it is restarted with a scrum. 5.8 A team scoring a try may attempt the conversion or may decline it. a. The decision to decline the conversion must be relayed to the referee by saying “no kick” after the tr ... r a score or when the ball is dead near the half-way line. In extreme conditions, longer break
Tag Rugby
l before scoring a try that player shall conduct a ruck ball five metres out from the goal lin ... e of their goal line. (d) Attacking players must not dive to score a try when the bal ... d the ball and score a try. Sanction: Penalty kick 5 metres from the goal line 22.3 A player mus ... l will be awarded to the opposition five metres from the goal line. 22.5 A Penalty try is awarded if a try woul
Beach Touch Rugby
d ball at the tackle cannot score a try from that position but can cross the goal line. Sanction: Fre ... t of the in-goal. If an attacking player is first to ground the ball on the opponents’ goal line, a try is score ... s, the referee must order the captain of that team to reduce the number appropriately. A try is disallowe ... n the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. A player leavin
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
Memorandum The specific provisions of Law 10.4(e) in relation to High Tackles are as follows: A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent’s neck or hea ... d that tackles above the line of the shoulders have the potential to cause serious injury and note
6 Match officials
d the dead ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6. ... e (injury/TMO review) or a try is scored – the scoring side to an area on/near the 10m line in their ow ... y or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kic ... d in in-goal. c. A conversion has been attempted. d. A try, penalty or dropped goal has been score
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
w, the ball is thrown in: a. Between the mark of touch and the thrower’s own try line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. b. Parallel to or towards the thrower’s own try line; and Sanctio ... l hit the player, whichever is nearer to that player’s try line. The opposition. The ball hit ... r is nearer to the kicker’s try line. The non-kicking team. The ball goes directly into touc
Beach Tag Rugby
s to score a try, a free pass is awarded to the defending team five metres from the goal line. 22. ... y players, the referee must order the captain of that team to reduce the number appropriately. A tr ... o so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. A playe ... e is gained. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. A try is scored when a player is first to ground the bal
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
s the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls ove ... n during a natural stoppage (try/injury/TMO review) After taking feedback from stakeholders, we will be amending the Global Law Trial to allow water carriers onto the field when a try is score
17 Mark
n the 22 At the place of the mark but at least five metres from the try line, in line with the place of the mark. Within the in-goal On the five-metre line in line with the place of the mark. ... t one foot on or behind their own 22-metre line when catching the ball or when landing having caught it in the air; and b. Catch a ball that has reached the plane of the 22-metre line directly fro
Laws app - what's new
d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wording ... k to score a try Japanese translations refinements May 2025 Match official signal ... g the app for first time, and for content updates for existing users January 2025 New ap
XRugby
e the offending team back ten metres, or to their try line if the offence occurrred within 10m of it. Any fre ... s. Scoring A try results in a 5-point score unless it is scored in the “Max Zone” – a 15-metre-wid ... r of players during a match at any time. Players entering the field of play must do so at the half-way lin ... t above the line of the armpit, even if the tackle starts below the line of the armpit. When a tackl
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
3, water carriers may only enter when a try is scored – the scoring side to an area on/near the 10m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball line. The water carriers must leave when the conversion is taken. ii. At a penalty tr ... y be withdrawn after the “Set” and before the strike for the ball. In lin
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
d player and arrives from the direction of their own goal line Tackler must roll awa ... t be in a strong position to try and lift, with hands on the ball The jackler must suppor ... m behind their offside line. A player may join alongside but not in front of the hindmost playe
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
p; Quicker conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleane ... l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversio ... e the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. 8.8a deletio ... n: a. Takes up a position near the scrum, no further than the centre line of the tunnel. with both fee
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
s, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders which leads to head contact; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction line (see 14.1) while either playe ... o actions, plus players who were dipping to score a try, were excluded from the sternum tackle heigh
19 Scrum
n the hindmost foot of a team is in in-goal or within five metres of that team’s try line, the offside line for that team’s non-participants is the try line. Sanction: Penalty. 19.33 As soon as the scrum end ... n). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kick-of ... d by the referee. 19.3 The referee makes the mark to create the middle line of the scrum, which runs paralle
9 Foul play
m the try line in line with where the ball crossed the try line and at least 15 metres fro ... s to head contact; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction lin ... l. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulder ... l is kicked directly into touch, on the 15-metre line in line with where the ball crossed the touchlin
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 ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking tee. The kicker may be assisted by a place ... e) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again.&nbs
Clarification 1-2023
e awarded a try? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Clarificatio ... t and awards a try or a touch down at the place where the contact took place. 21.1a The ball can be grounde ... g the ball in in-goal scores a try. This is a unique situation that is highly unlikel ... d, there is every reason to suggest the ball would have been grounded and a try awarded. But, through no faul
8 Scoring
Sevens 8.7 [Replacement] 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is score ... 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
10s 8.7 [Replacement] 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is score ... p; 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
Clarification 2-2014
n or not? Can anyone or must it be the captain, try scorer or conversion taker? Or any of the foregoing, bearin ... s if there is a delay in the referee ruling that a try has been scored (i.e. if he is behin ... d members of the Rugby Committee A try is not scored until awarded by the Referee. The decision not to take the conversion must be relayed by the try scorer to the referee, by saying “No Kick” afte
Clarification 3-2014
s decision to opt to take the conversion or not? Can anyone or must it be the captain, try score ... e the conversion and to instead restart play, what happens if there is a delay in the referee ruling that a tr ... s interpretation relating to Sevens, the below clarification does extend to Fifteens. A try is not scored until awarded by the Referee. The decision not to take the conversion must be relayed by the tr