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Maul - June 2026
s to compete for the ball, which is held off the ground.” If a team wishes to form a maul, or to defen ... k or maul forms and all of the feet of all of the players in the ruck or maul move beyond the mar
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020
See also: 2025 Law Application Guideline on 20 minute red card Law 3: Team 13. Scrums will become uncontested if either team cannot field a suitably trained front row or if the referee so orders. 15. Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, temporary suspension or injury must be played with eight players per side. 17. In a squad of 23 players * elite rugby or at the discretio
17 Mark
GAME-ON 17.4 [Replacement] 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score. Replaced by: 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off, a restart kick after a score or from an attacking kick from within the 22m
Clarification 1-2006
k, it stipulates that a mark cannot be made from a kick off. This implies that it may be made from a restar ... e these two cases? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee From a kick off there can be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark ca
9 Foul play
Sevens 9.29 [Replacement] 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for 10 minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Replaced by: 9.29 When a player is being cautione ... r commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off.
9 Foul play
10s 9.29 [Replacement] 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for 10 minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Replaced by: 9.29 When a player is being cautione ... s another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off.
Clarification 7-2005
9 Request The ARU has requested a ruling with regard Law 20.12-Off side at the scrum One of the change ... d that: "If the hindmost foot of a team is on or behind that team's goal-line, the off-side lin ... m the Law (thus changing the off-side line in this situation) or was this an oversight? Rulin ... e statement, the scrum half is also a defending player and therefore can legally ground the ball. The of
Clarification 2-2025
n of the South Africa v Italy match played in Gqeberha, specifically the kick-off that initiated the gam ... m deliberately runs ahead of the ball carrier at a kick off, and/ or deliberately kicked so it doesn’t reach the 10m line, what should the sanction be? Relevant laws Law 12: Kick-off & restar ... n of the kick-off and restart laws. Laws 12.5 and 12.6 set out the sanctions where the bal
Clarification 9-2004
r admonished, or cautioned that a send off will result if the offence or a similar offence is committed, or sent-off. After a caution a player is temporarily suspended from the match for a period of te ... r must be sent-off. Penalty: Penalty Kick The final paragraph states: A penalty try must be awarde ... y being scored through foul play must either be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent of
Clarification 6-2004
s the hooker. Do the scrums remain contestable? (2) The left prop #1 is injured or is sent of ... 3 is injured or is sent off. There is no replacement available to play in the front row. Do the scrums remai ... o the scrums remain contestable? (2) The right prop #3 is injured or is sent off. The replacement #1 ... s the referee he is only able to play left prop? Scenario 3 (1) The left prop #1 gets injured or is sent of
Clarification 2-2002
t of the previous law was deleted, that when a player peels off the Lineout, that player must keep movin ... 1 (b) read: "A player who peels off, must stay within the area from that player's line-of-touch to 1
Head Contact Process - Head on head
r steps suddenly back off the side-line and drops his height
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 kic ... k -off or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever havin
Clarification 1-2004
y and is temporarily replaced by a player who is subsequently sent off for foul play. He is replace ... s of the Rugby Committee 1. Law 14 states 'The game is to be played by players on their feet'. The action note ... r the sending off takes place within the fifteen minute period allowed for the original prop to hav ... n to the field of play at the time the next scrum is awarded after the sending off.
Clarification 5-2005
s a serious anomaly, therefore, that a player(s) can deliberately lift an opponent off his fee ... l Play -Dangerous tackling. Does the action of deliberately lifting an opponent off his fee ... d. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee 1. The act of lifting an opponent off his feet in a tackle AND dropping or 'spearing' that player so that his head and/or upper body come
Clarification 6-2009
t players in its scrum when “…the team cannot field a complete team, or a player sent off for Foul Pla ... s. If a No. 15 is sent off early in a match, must both teams play with seven players in the scrum, eve ... m. If a forward leaves the field of play for any reason and cannot be replaced due to injury, sending of
Clarification 2-2015
e a kick off. This is a new practice which was first tried in Las Vegas Sevens last week. No other tea ... e to the lowering of a player after the ball has been won from either a kick off or a kick in genera ... r to receive a kick off does constitute dangerous play.
Clarification 2-2023
e-contact position. “Off feet” and “On feet” as defined in the Laws of the Game definitions section, and Law 13.1 and 14.9 refer to players needing to be on their feet. The Laws of the gam ... s an unfair advantage by intentionally taking himself/herself ‘Off feet,’ supported by a “cannon ar ... s height will likely result in direct head contact. Defenders who take themselves off feet pre-contac
Clarification 5-2014
e the ten minutes has elapsed? 2. Temporary replacement sent off Our understanding is that if the replacement player is sent off then the player having an HIA assessment is not permitted to play any furthe ... t off. Is our understanding correct? 3. Player passes the HIA and does not return It is ou ... s elapsed. 2. Understanding is incorrect. If a HIA temporary replacement is sent off then the playe
Clarification 3-2018
m classification, that is immediate & permanent removal or off-field screen, the player who is the temporar ... r expiry of the 10 minute off-field period. To be clear a tactically substituted player can retur
Clarification 4-2005
r No. 6 replace player No.7 at this time or must he remain off the field until the temporar ... y suspension for player No.3 or must they remain off the field until the temporary suspension perio
Clarification 2-2014
e will award a kick off. The kick off will take place regardless of whether players were ready at 00.00 or not.
Clarification 3-2014
e the decision is made to forfeit the conversion the referee will award a kick off. The kick off will take plac
Clarification 2-2016
4. Does the injured player have to go off at the time of the foul play or can the player try to pla ... s the injured player have to go off permanently; or, if deemed fit, can he return later in the gam
Clarification 8-2014
3 Definitions state: "The kick-off occurs at the start of each half of the match and at the beginnin ... s to (Kick-off) ball goes into the in-goal. Thus, if no variations are presented for the incident ... k sanction applied in the seven-a-side game for infringements surrounding the kick-off does not appl
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
f, or an opponent touched the ball within the half. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or an
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
Clarification 6-2014
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2014 Union / HP Ref Manager HKRFU Law Reference 13 Date 2014-10-17 Request Law 13 – Kick Off and Restarts 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 goin
Clarification 8-2003
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 6-2005
n to the field; at the end of the temporary suspension for player No. 3 or must they remain of
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
Clarification 4-2002
k or Maul) must be admonished or cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off" In other word ... d or sent off. These actions can take place after another phase of play. Law 8.3 (d) states that "Advantag
19 Scrum
e must order uncontested scrums. Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, yellow card or injur
Clarification 2-2024
t - it does not relate to upper body, arm or leg movement? Yes, the movement of the feet in any directio ... y settled, that indicates to everyone that the next time the player steps, or lifts a foot off the groun ... y difficult for opponents to know when the feet move, and then for match officials to determine the legalit
Clarification 1-2019
d from play; Therefore, can a replacement be made? - Noted that a player that has come of
Clarification 2-2021
n, but they must be moving in the right direction when that happens. Any players off their feet, must also retire as soon as they regain their feet unless they have already been played on-sid
Clarification 3-2022
h or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground”. Law 9.11 states “players must not do anythin ... s feet and then dives to score NZ Rugby wants to know is this legal or illegal, unfair pla
Clarification 2-2011
s feet with his arms wrapped around the ball. ARU asks the following questions: a) Does the opponent on his feet need to release the ball carrier given that this is a collapsed maul and not a tackle? b) Does the ball carrier have to release the ball to the opponent on his feet? Law 17.6 (g) indicate ... o to ground able to interfere with the ball as it is being made available while they are still of
Clarification 1-2026
e when completing any post-game reports. It covers off-field disciplinary and judicial sanction
Clarification 3-2011
t travel forward (not supported in Law) this Law seems difficult to apply. If a ball ricochets off a playe