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IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
t Clip 1f - Legal at restart 2 A player may have both hands on the ball and be boun ... l 3 If a player takes the ball in a formed maul and detaches whilst the players in the maul continue going forward, they are obstructing the opposition if that player continue ... n is about the player ‘hanging’ on the back of the maul. Strict application of the definition of a bind ma
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
m is awarded. Law 9.7d A player must not waste time. Sanction: Free Kick Law 18.12 Lineout: Teams for ... e the field when the medic does so. Negative player action Referees will be asked to be strong on negative player actions. For example, trapping players into ruck, and first arriving player ... n, although judgement can be used if the player is using the ground briefly to maintain their own balanc
Dangerous tackles - October 2026
r of player welfare concerns – with the tackler’s head being lowered rapidly to the knee height of a bal ... g it is not done dangerously. Law 13.3c: A player on the ground in the field of play, without the bal ... w 9.13: A player must not tackle an opponent early, late, or dangerously. Sanction: Penalt
2026-11 Law change - Hip drop tackles
n as well. As this relates to a player welfare issue, this was approved by the Executive Board on 2 ... 3: A player must not tackle an opponent early, late, or dangerously. Dangerous tackling include ... t; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction line while either playe
5 Time
e for: a. Player injury for up to one minute. If a player is seriously injured, the referee has the discretion to allow more than one minute for that player to be removed from the playing area. ... l touching another player. d. A try has been scored, in which case the referee allows time for the conversion to be taken. e. Play was stopped for player safety reasons, in which cas
XRugby
e after the replaced player has left the field of play. Tackle The tackler must grasp the bal ... s with, or prior to, shoulder contact. A player must not tackle, or attempt to tackle, an opponen ... e runs through the hindmost body part of the player(s) on the ground. A player from either tea ... t of the player(s) on the ground. This player can only be tackled when the ball is lifted from the groun
8 Scoring
s. Try 8.2 A try is scored when an attacking player: a. Is first to ground the bal ... m in a continuous movement along the ground into the opponents’ in-goal, and the player is first to ground the ball. d. Is tackled near to the opponents’ try line and the player immediately reaches ou ... l provided the player is not in possession of the ball. Grounding the ball Scoring a tr
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
w is not conducted where this outcome is clear after a short number of replays. The player cannot return to pla ... d and cross their arms above their heads. This signals an off-field review will take place and the playe ... d, the player is shown a red card by the referee (followed by arms crossed signal) and cannot return to play. The player can be replaced after 20 minutes playing time has expired (from the initia
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
9 If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent ground ... n in-goal and is made dead by a defending player or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking tea ... 2-metre drop-out when: a.A n unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dea ... t when: a. The ball is played, kicked in open play, or carried, into in-goal by an attacking playe
Head Contact Process - March 2021
m|guidelines/22 Context Player welfare drives World Rugby’s decision making for zero toleranc ... t of trigger words below to help them identify whether a player is at fault, the degree of danger involve ... p in height by the ball carrier Player had no time to readjust Passive action Involuntary collisio ... e in dynamics due to another player in the contact An effort to wrap / bind and having no time to adjust
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
3 A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Dangerous tackling include ... g or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction line (see 14.1) while either playe ... f Game On Variations Law 9 - Game On variation – amendment 9.13 A player must not tackl ... e an opponent above the relevant sanction line while either player is in open field play Matc
6 Match officials
s to leave the playing area. However, a player may access water from their technical area, or from behin ... h. When it would be dangerous to let play continue or when it is suspected that a player is seriousl ... l is in touch or touch in-goal, but not when a quick throw is permissible. b. The ball is grounde ... s anything above the playing area. The ball or ball-carrier touches the referee or non-player 6.1
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversio ... 9 to enable more ball in flow from base of ruck, maul and scrum Ruck: New 15.18 15.18: A player wh ... l: New 16.18 16.18: A player who is, or was part of the maul may not play an opponent nea ... t: a. be thrown in straight along the mark of touch towards a lineout player; Sanctio
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
19 Scrum
h forward. Sanction: Free-kick. c. Each front-row player must have both their feet on the groun ... e the ball touches the ground in the tunnel. Sanction: Free-kick. 19.21 A front-row player strikin ... 3 A front-row player must not intentionally kick the ball out of the tunnel from the direction it was thrown. Sanction: Free-kick. 19.24 Any player within the scrum may play the ball but onl
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
l is played when it is intentionally touched by a player. Fans, spectators, player ... 2, following representations from player organisations, the introduction of the brake foot was announce ... e it is safe to do so. b. These medics can only carry and provide water to a playe ... d player is being removed from the field. In that scenario, water carriers may enter the field durin
2025-04 Minor law amends to protect medical staff and add minimum perimeter areas
t of a their own player.” Perimeter area A minor addition has also been made to Law 1.3
Laws app - what's new
d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wording ... s Clarification relating to status of offside player when ball goes into touch and a quick thro ... g the app for first time, and for content updates for existing users January 2025 New ap
20 Penalty and free-kick
y. Sanction: Scrum. 20.6 Any player from the non-offending team may take it, other than for a free-kic
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 cautioned and suspended for two minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player late
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 cautioned and suspended for two minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commit
Yellow card
The card is raised in the air to a player to indicate that the player has been cautioned and sent to the sin-bin.
Red card
The card is shown to a player to indicate that the player has been permanently excluded from the match
Physiotherapist needed
One arm raised indicates physiotherapist is needed for injured player.
Clarification 4-2005
3-Number of Players Scenario 1 A front row player (No. 3) is temporary suspended. At the next scrum player No. 6 leaves the field to allow a replacement front row player (No.17) to take the field. During the time of the temporary suspension, player No.7 leaves the field (blood, or injury). Can player No. 6 replace player No.7 at this time or must he remain off the field until the temporar
Clarification 6-2005
B indicates that player 6 may return to the field at the end of the temporary suspension of player 3, but does not clearly indicate when player 3 can return to the field. Can it be clarified when this player can return to the field? Is this at the end of his period of temporary suspension or when the temporary suspension for player 17 ends? Scenario 2 appears below. Scenario 2 A front row playe
Clarification 13-2003
n of a tackle, "any opponents of the tackled player who go to ground are known as tacklers." Can a tackle ... s in (a) that "when a player tackles an opponent and they both go to ground, the tackler must immediately release the tackled player." Can a tackler who is on his feet hold on to the tackled player or must he release the tackled player? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee By definition, an
Doctor/Immediate care team needed
Both arms raised above head indicates a doctor and/or a stretcher is needed for injured player.
Bleeding wound
Arms crossed above head indicates player has bleeding injury and may be temporarily replaced.
Clarification 1-2011
w player which requires that player to be replaced and there is a front row player available to replace that player then the front row player replacement must be used rather than players other tha ... e Fourie (a back row player) was brought on as a replacement for Dan Cole (a prop). The other Englan ... e, because he is a front row player, even though he had already been replaced. We wis
Clarification 8-2004
9 Request The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15-Tackle. Team B ball carrier (“B-player”) is "held" (not tackled) by two Team A players (“A1-”, “A2-player”) and A1-player held on to the legs of B-player while A2-player held on to the ball and the arm(s) of B-player. By momentum, B-player and A2-player (held on the ball and B-player's arms) changed/rotated the position with each othe
Clarification 1-2008
9 Request Under IRB Ruling 14: 2003, the Designated Members ruled the following: Ruling If a playe ... h was stationary outside the 22-metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has take ... l was kicked. If a player with one or both feet inside (presumably on or behind) the 22-metre lin ... h, then the player has not taken the ball back inside the 22-metre line, and therefore the line-ou
Clarification 7-2009
s in the Law Book and in particular: Law 16.2 (b) A player joining a ruck must bind onto the ruc ... t not charge into a ruck or maul without binding onto a player in the ruck or maul. This leads to the following questions: 1. Does a player joining a ruck have to bind on a team-mate? 2. Can a player joining a ruck bind on to an opposition player? 3. Does the contact with the arm have to precede contac
Clarification 3-2004
e of the players of Team A holding on to the ball carrier also goes to the ground whilst the other playe ... e occurs with the ball carrier being the tackled player and the player of Team A on the ground being the tackler. In this situation, (1) Should the Team A's player still on his feet retire to the position behind the ball to approach from directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to hi
Clarification 5-2014
t below: 1. Early notification of player not returning following HIA Under the TMO protocols the temporary replacement for a player undergoing an HIA cannot kick for goal. If the player undergoin ... s that the player has been assessed will not be returning, can the replacement then kick for goal befor ... g is that if the replacement player is sent off then the player having an HIA assessment is not permitted to play any furthe
Clarification 1-2010
s not reflect accurately these Rulings: • The Rulings clearly deal with an opponent of a tackled player, who remains on his feet, and is on the tackled player’s side of the tackle. This player must releas ... n to a player on his feet who is an opponent of the tackled player. • The Rulings also state that players ca ... t within the Rulings for a player, who has always been on his side of the tackle, to release the bal
Clarification 1-2019
s (8) have been used; A player is then suspected of concussion by the Team Doctor and is removed from play; Therefore, can a replacement be made? - Noted that a player that has come of ... g: An injured front-row player. A player with a blood injury. A player undertaking an HIA. A player who has just been injured as a result of foul play (as verified by the match official
21 In-goal
e the unsuccesful kick at goal was taken. 21.16 [Replacement] 21.16 When a player carrying the ball is held up in-goal, so that the player cannot ground the ball or play the ball, the ball is dead. Pla ... w 12.12a, and law 19.1 row 5) Replaced by: 21.16 When a player carrying the ball is held up in the in-goal so that the player cannot ground or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restart
Clarification 3-2018
t in a Super Rugby match we would like clarity on the following situation: If a player is removed from pla ... d? If the HIA player, then fails the HIA can the temporary replacement then become permanen ... 4 and 10.1.5) for use of the HIA process, a player who requires an HIA: Leaves the field of play; and Is temporarily replaced (even if all the replacements have been used). If the playe
Clarification 2-2018
8): “A ruck commences when at least one player is on their feet andover the ball which is on the ground (tackled player, tackler). At this point the offside line is created. A player on their feet may use their hands to pick up the ball as long as this is immediate. As soon as an opposition playe ... g that the Law creating offside lines when the first arriving player gets over the ball was intende