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Clarification 8-2004
t The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15-Tackle. Team B ball carrier (“B-player”) is "hel ... w 15-Tackle. This related to the Definition which now reads: “A tackle occurs when the ball-carrier is held by one or more opponents and is brought to ground. A ball-carrier who is not held is not a tackled player and a tackle has not taken place. Opposition players who hold the ball-carrier and brin
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
y If ball is available (No. 8 feet) The referee will call “use it” Sanction all players who join in front of the ball carrier – Law 17.4(c) The ripper must be bound – it will be accidental offsid ... h players in a realistic position to catch the ball. Even if the player(s) land(s) dangerously, pla
Foreword
The object of the game is that two teams of 15, 10 or seven players each, observing fair play, according to the laws and sporting spirit, should by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, score as many points as possible, the team scoring the greater number of points being the winne ... s of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and conten
Clarification 3-2003
5-Tackle & Law 17 Maul: Team A win the ball in a line-out. The ball carrier is joined by several of hi ... m B on his own grasps the ball -carrier and brings him to ground. (1) Is the maul formed under Law 1 ... 2) Is the player from Team B tackling the ball-carrier under Law 15 and play should therefore continu
Clarification 4-2008
g the ball is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier’s team mates bind on the ball carrier. A maul therefore consists of at least three players, all on their feet; the ball carrier and one player from each team. All the players involved must be caught in or boun ... s (Team B) back towards their own goal line with the ball being clearly visible at the rear of the mau
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
t and release the ball and the ball-carrier immediately, and 14.8b Remain on their feet when they pla ... 0 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and ha ... n 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... e, trapping players into ruck, and first arriving players (the jackler) not aiming to play the bal
19 Scrum
m, ruck or maul took place. The team not in possession. The ball or ball-carrier touches the refere ... t played the ball. The non-offending team. A penalty (scrum option). In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The ball is taken into in-goal by the defending team and made dead. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the bal
Clarification 1-2023
y. This is a unique situation that is highly unlikely to be repeated. The ball carrier committed no offenc ... d as expected or defined in law. Had the ball carrier placed the ball on a non-playe ... d Sevens Series fixture in Hong Kong an attacking player carrying the ball into in-goal, placed the ball down on what he believed was the ground, but actually placed the ball on the corner post which ha
Side entry - July 2022
g players can legally drive away tacklers who land on top of the ball carrier (but shoul ... y play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with [their tackl ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruck law 15 Principle - The purpose of a ruck is to allow players to compete for the ball which is on the ground. Ruck law 15.
13 Players on the ground in open play
d 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 must immediately either move away from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. 13.3 A player on the ground in the fiel
XRugby
y line after the replaced player has left the field of play.TackleThe tackler must grasp the ball carrier below the armpits, on the shirt, shorts or around the legs. The grasp must be simultaneou ... m not involved in the tackle may play the ball only by entering from behind the hindmost body part of the player(s) on the ground. This player can only be tackled when the ball is lifted from the groun
Clarification 2-2023
c involves a ball carrier gaining possession of the ball and wilfully deciding to extend his non-bal ... e are there to promote fairness and safety for the following reasons: Fairness: The ball carrier gains an unfai ... l, or release the ball. Referees should be looking for compliance in this regard from the ball carrie ... g a height advantage. Safety: Any attempt by the defender to match the ball carrier’s height will likel
Offside at the ruck - May 2014
When a scrum half attempts to retrieve the ball from a ruck, the ball is not out until that player has picked the ball up from the ground. In the clip the scrum half is taken out by the player before the ball is off the ground and this would be deemed to be offside by the player tackling the scrum half. If, however, the scrum half had picked up the ball and a defending player tackles the scru
Clarification 3-2022
s the defender from being able to tackle the ball carrier (as the ball carrier is now in the air and not abl ... l tackler is dangerous play, as is the act of a ball carrier jumping into a tackle. Even if no contac ... e focus on player welfare. In this specific case the sanction should be a PK against the ball carrier.A.2 A ball carrier may dive with the ball in order to score a try, and we all agree that shoul
Law clarification - Tee carrier - September 2024
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the tee carrier. This can be found here. This is the fourth clarification for 2024 - the other three cover: February - Brake foot May - Conversions June - Crouch in Spanish
11 Knock-on or throw forward
Knock-on 11.1 A knock-on may occur anywhere in the playing area.Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goe ... 2 It is a knock-on when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent, makes contact with the ball and the ball goes forward. Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). 11.3 A player must not intentionally knock the ball forwar
Enforcement of current Law - June 2012
d but that current Law was to be enforced by match officials including: 1 Ball ripped from a ball carry not to be considered a knock-on 2 Offside when the ball is kicked to touch thereby preventing quick throw ins 3 Squeeze ball and the need to ensure the ball is immediatel
6 Match officials
s signal when the ball or the ball-carrier has gone into touch-in-goal. Addition: 6. If require
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. 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: Penalty kick
15 Ruck
Principle The purpose of a ruck is to allow players to compete for the ball which is on the groun ... n at least one player from each team are in contact, on their feet and over the ball whic ... n may be won either by rucking or by pushing the opposing team off the ball. 15.11 Once a ruck has formed, no player may handle the ball unless they were able to get their hands on the ball befor
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. 12.5 When the ball is kicked: a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. 12.7 If the ball reaches the 1
Global Law Trials - 1 January 2025
y 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. Timing ... s the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the bal ... s the ball that was in play unless it is defective. Sanction: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c, ... t piece Rationale: Protect the 9 to enable more ball in flow from base of ruck, maul and scrum Ruc
20 Penalty and free-kick
n 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 where play would have restarte ... e the playing area while the ball is in play. On the 15-metre line, in line with where the offence occurred or if the offence occurred in touch-in-goal or beyond the dead-ball line, on the five-metre lin
5 Time
b. Consultation with other officials. 5.6 Once the ball is already dead, the referee may allow tim ... t-lace. d. Retrieving the ball. 5.7 A half ends when the ball becomes dead after time has expire ... e expired, has not been completed and the ball has not returned to open play. This includes when the scru ... c. A penalty is kicked into touch without the ball first being tapped and without the ball touchin
7 Advantage
y be tactical. The non-offending team is free to play the ball as they wish. b. May be territorial. Play has moved towards the offending team’s dead-ball line. c. May be a combination of tactica ... d and the referee must blow the whistle immediately when: a. The ball or a player in possession of the ball, touches the referee and an advantage is gained by either side. b. The ball comes out of either en
Clarification 6-2006
e in that the tackler made contact with the head or neck of the ball carrier. For this type of tackl
Clarification 9-2014
l an opponent has played or touched it, or has tackled the ball carrier. This restriction applies als ... t play after an attacking player has put or taken the ball into the in-goal, without infringement, and a defending player has made the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or over the dead ball line."21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements:"c) No delay. If a kicke
17 Mark
d 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 from an opponent’s kick befor ... m a mark even if the ball hits a goal post or crossbar before being caught. 17.3 When a mark is calle
Clarification 11-2003
d a maul. (2) The defender, if he has not bound (by definition) to the ball-carrier #8, has not forme ... 1) Team A wins a 5m attacking scrum. The #8 detaches with the ball, and #6 binds on immediatel ... e height) of the #8, who still has his #6 bound to him. The #8 still in possession of the bal ... g a maul? (2) Team A wins a 5m attacking scrum. The #8 detaches with the ball, and #6 bind
Law changes - 1 July 2024
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... s, the kicking team - providing they are more than 10m away from the ball alighting - can be put onsid ... e and not just remain stationary. The clauses relating to the catcher running 5m and passing the bal ... g the ball or who last played it. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes:
Clarification 4-2024
e clarification as to whether the person referred to in Law 6.29b – a kicking tee carrier - is in addition to the two water carriers, or if a tee carrier should be one of the two water carriers referre ... g the field of play as permitted above. They must not field or touch the ball while it is in live pla ... 3, and in other World Rugby competitions since, the tee carrier can only be one of the two designated wate
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
e will be undertaken. We urge players and coaches to adapt quickly, so we will see more ball in flo ... l stakeholders about: Ending a ruck 15.17: When the ball has been clearly won by a team 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 bal
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
s charging. A player must not charge or knock down an opponent carrying the ball without trying to gras
1 The ground
s are on: a. The dead-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines. b. The goal lines. c. The 22-metre lines. ... e at each intersection of the touch-in-goal lines and the dead-ball lines (eight flag posts in tota
3 Team
s are made only when the ball is dead and only with the permission of the referee. 3.7 If a player r
Clarification 1-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2004Union / HP Ref ManagerWRULaw Reference3,14Date2004-01-20 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request 1. The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 14 -Ball on the Ground-No Tackle. May a player lying on the ground during general play and not after a tackle, attempt to tackle a ball carrier?
Throw forward or forward pass
Hands gesture as if passing an imaginary ball forward.
Scrum
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm horizontal pointing towards team to throw in the ball.
Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
Throw at lineout not straight
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Hand above head indicates the path of the ball, not straight.