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Clarification 1-2017
9 especially in relation to: Bringing the 22m line in line with the clarification (clarification 5 from 2016) for goal line and dead ball line: http://laws.worldrugby.org/?domain=10&year=2016&am ... h definitions (Law 19) will also apply to the 22m line as well as the dead ball line and to the goal line. The alignment of the 22m line provisions with Law 19 does not affect the definition of Law 1
Offside at scrum, ruck or maul
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm hanging straight down, swings in arc along offside line.
Clarification 4-2004
t Request The RFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 19 Touch and Line-out Law 19.10 Exception ... r in the line-out. The receiver is liable to penalty for offences in the line-out as would be other players in the line-out. (1) When can the receiver enter the line-out to jump or support a team-mate? After formation of the line-out and before the ball is thrown OR when the ball is thrown in. i.e. whe
Clarification 1-2008
r with one or both feet inside (presumably on or behind) the 22-metre line, picks up the ball which was stationary outside the 22-metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has taken the ball back inside the 22-metre line, and therefore the line-out is formed in line with where the ball was kicked. If a player with one or both feet inside (presumably on or behind) the 22-metre lin
Clarification 7-2005
d that: "If the hindmost foot of a team is on or behind that team's goal-line, the off-side line is the goal-line." Can you please clarify that it was the intention to remove this provision from the Law (thus changing the off-side line in this situation) or was this an oversight? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 22.6 indicates that a scrum can only take place in the fiel
Clarification 7-2004
9 Request The SRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 19-Touch and Line-out. (1) Ruling 4:2004 states that a receiver can only enter a line-out after the ball has left the throwers hand. How can he support the jumper if the ball is already coming into the line-out? (2) Ruling 4:2004 states that the receiver can change places with any player in the line-out prior to the ball being throw
Clarification 3-2002
d to the following point of Law: A receiver in the Line-out is clearly defined. Page 103 (Definitions) Apart from receiving the ball from the Line-out this Receiver has an additional option whic ... d by other players in the Line-out. However we consider that is the total extent of his possible involvement and that he is not permitted to run into a gap in the Line-out to support a jumping team mat
Unplayable ball in ruck or tackle
Shoulders parallel with the touchline, arm horizontal pointing towards the team to throw in the ball, then pointing the other arm and hand towards the other team’s goal line whilst moving it backwards and forwards.
Clarification 5-2004
w 19-Touch and Line-out (1) If the receiver of the throwing team does not run into the gap, wha ... s available to any other player in the line-out without penalty? (2) If the non-throwing team has fewer number in the line-out (5 v 4 and both teams have a receiver in position), can the non-throwing team's receiver join the line-out, regardless of the actions of the throwing teams receiver? Rulin
Clarification 5-2016
l line. If this is not the case then there will be significant differences in outcome in the followin ... p by a player who had a foot over a touch in goal line or whether the players foot was over the dead ball line; and Whether or not the ball is dead following a player returning the ball to the playing area could depend on whether the ball was over the touch in-goal line or dead ball line. The differen
14 Tackle
GAME-ON Additions: 14: Match organisers can choose whether to set a tackle height of the waist or to the base of the sternum line. They may also choose to sanction ball-carriers who drop their body height into a tackle and/or apply restrictions to teams who make double-tackles. Bal ... n line. Any additional tackler(s) must be no higher than the line of the shoulder.
Clarification 6-2014
s The HKRFU requested a clarification relating to Law 13. Drop out must cross the line. Scenario Team A have a 22 metre drop out. The ball does not cross the line and lands in the field of play before going into touch, some 8 metres from the 22 metre drop out took place. What advantage may apply? Can the no ... 3 (a) applies. “If the ball does not cross the 22m line the opposing team has two choices: To have anothe
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 kic ... k. 12.6 [Replacement] 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking tea
Clarification 2-2009
d it on the basis that a player touching a touch line is out of play and it should be the same in in-goa ... h-in-goal line or dead ball line. Scenario: A player carrying the ball attempts to score a tr ... y the same time) touches the touch-in-goal line with an arm, leg or any part of his body. Questions fro ... m the goal line awarded. Arguments: In (1) above, we believe this is incorrect but await IRB rulin
Clarification 7-2002
k 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 ... t directly into touch behind the half-way line. The throw-in would be at the place where the bal ... g crossed or reached the opposing team's 10-metre line. Does team B still have the 3 options availabl
Clarification 2-2002
1 (b) read: "A player who peels off, must stay within the area from that player's line-of-touch to 10 metres from the line-of-touch and must keep moving, until the line-out has ended"
Clarification 3-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 15,17 Date 2003-06-07 Request SRU has requested a ruling with regard to Law 15-Tackle & Law 17 Maul: Team A win the ball in a line-out. The ball carrier is joined by several of his team mates and they move off the line of touch towards their opponents' goal-line. One playe
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 ... t be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Team-mate ... l must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick bein
Clarification 4-2011
r A from the red team runs towards the blue team’s dead ball line. Opponent B approaches A fro ... l and the ball travels towards the blue team’s goal line. (We often see this ruled a knock-on by A). 2. Ball-carrier A from the red team runs towards the blue team’s dead ball line. Opponent B approaches A fro ... l and the ball travels towards the red team’s goal line. (We often see this either ruled play or a knoc
21 In-goal
s with a five-metre scrum, in line with the place where the player was held up. The attacking team throws in. ... y restarts with a goal line drop-out or a 5m scrum, depending on how the ball entered in-goal. (la
Clarification 1-2022
e of these situations: Kicked into in-goal by an attacker = Goal line drop-out (Law 12.12b) Charged down fro ... e = scrum on the 5m line, attacking throw in (Law 19.1 table row 5) Scenario 1 is onl ... p - the outcome is that a scrum is given, 5m from the goal line, in line with where the ball became dea ... y on a scrum 5 restart if they fail to do so. This now predominantly results in a goal line drop-out. W
8 Scoring
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 ... t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is score ... l players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in an
8 Scoring
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 ... t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is score ... l players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any directio
Clarification 2-2004
r is outside his team's 22 metre line, while he gets ready to catch the ball being kicke ... s played the ball outside his 22 metre line and it has then gone into his 22 metre area. This player is considered to have put the ball into his 22 metre area and therefore the line-out is in line with the place from where he kicked the ball into touch.
Clarification 10-2004
l, runs a few metres (still in touch) to a place behind his 22 metre line where he throws the bal ... e the quick line-out in the manner specified. A line-out at the place where the ball went into touch fro ... d Law 19-Touch & line-out and Law 21 Penalty and Free Kicks (1) A player of the attacking team kick
Clarification 8-2014
n anywhere on or behind the 22-metre line. A drop-out is used to restart play after an attackin ... e the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or over the dead ball line." Law 13.1 ... s it dead, or if the ball becomes dead by going into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, they have two choices: to have a scrum formed at the centre of the 22-metre line from where the kic
Clarification 2-2026
p; Offside at a ruck - 15.4: Each team has an offside 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. During a ruck - 15.11: Once a ruck has formed, no player ma
Clarification 1-2025
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2025 Union / HP Ref Manager HP Referee Manager Law Reference 15 Date 23 June 2025 Request At a ruck/breakdown close to the goal line, the attacking scrum half picks u ... e they are in relation to the try-line: Law 15.16b: A player must not jump on top of a ruc
Clarification 4-2008
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2008 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 17 Date 2008-09-24 Request A maul is formed with Team A pushing their opponents (Team B) back towards their own goal line with the ball being clearly visible at the rea ... t in or bound to the maul and must be on their feet and moving towards a goal line. Open play has ended. Rulin
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 placer. Nothing else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing tim
Head Contact Process - Head on head
r steps suddenly back off the side-line and drops his height
Clarification 1-2006
f Manager FFR Law Reference 13,18 Date 2006-01-10 Request In the definition of Law 18 Mark, it stipulates that a mark cannot be made from a kick off. This implies that it may be made from a restart. However a restart may be kicked from the half way line after a score. Is it possible to harmonis ... n be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark ca
Clarification 9-2002
r of his own team in the line-out steps out to take his place as a receiver. (2) Players taking par ... m in the Lineout steps out to take his place as receiver?" The number of players in the Lineou ... e their positions in the line-out before the ball is thrown in. The receiver is therefore allowe ... s the receiver to run into a gap in the line-out and take the ball. If the receiver does run into the ga
Clarification 11-2003
y and they drive towards the line. A defending player drives in low and wraps his arms aroun ... y and they drive towards the line. A defending player, while remaining on his feet, grasps his jerse ... s the line. A defending player, while remaining on his feet, drives into the #8, who still has his #6 boun
Clarification 7-2015
y come through the breakdown, or may still be in the breakdown.) We do not consider that this actio ... t a tackled player: Law 22 (e) Tackled near the goal-line. If a player is tackled near to the opponents’ goal line so that this player may immediately reach out and ground the ball on or over the goal-lin
Clarification 8-2003
l line. If a player from Team B grasps an opponent and thus forms a maul, which he then collapses, h ... g tackleable. • Player of Team A, in open play, running towards Team B's goal line is joine ... t, that the ball and players had moved off the line of touch. In this scenario, if the player fro ... d moved off the line of touch. In this second scenario, the same issues as noted in Ruling 8.1 abov
Clarification 3-2004
l line (i.e. Team A players are going forward). After the ball carrier goes to the ground, on ... s goal-line? (2) Should that standing player in retiring to the position as aforementioned releas ... r or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-line.
Clarification 3-2007
n the ball leaves the ruck or when the ball enters in goal i.e. on or over the goal line. A ruck end
Clarification 1-2013
r to indicate where he wishes to place his non kicking foot; or to sight/line up the ball with the post ... 1 (d) states: (d) The kicker may place the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust or a kickin
19 Scrum
s of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 19.4 Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 15 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. 19.5 [Replacement] 19.5 Whe ... s’ goal line. Sanction: Penalty. 19.36 [Replacement] 19.36 The scrum ends: a. Whe ... l line. Replaced by: b. When the ball is played by that team’s scrum-half. c. Deleted