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Touch Rugby
n the bleeding has stopped or controlled and covered. Law 4: Players’ Clothing 4.1 A player wears a jerse ... e grade and developmental purposes. Law 3: Number of Players - The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than six players on the playing area. Match organisers may vary the maximum number ... t the number of players in the opponent’s team. As soon as the referee knows that a team has too man
Head Contact Process - March 2021
t their timing right. It is important that coaches and players continually develop safe tacklin ... k and throat area of players. The process can be applied to: High tackles Shoulder charges Dangerou
9 Foul play
9 A player must not repeatedly infringe the laws. Sanction: Penalty. 9.10 When different player ... y 9.11 Players must not do anything that is reckless or dangerous to others including leadin ... t a team-mate. Players who do so must lower that player to the ground safely as soon as the ball is wo ... t the spirit of good sportsmanship. Sanction: Penalty. 9.28 Players must respect the authorit
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched
e the game easier to understand for fans, players and match officials alike. For example, reference
2025-07 Global Law Trial - 20-minute red card replacement
p; Law 3 Team: Tactical replacements joining the match 3.33 Tactically replaced players may retur
4 Permitted clothing
4.1 All items of clothing must comply with World Rugby Regulation 12. 4.2 A player wears a jerse ... s, providing they do not cause a danger to the wearer or other players. m. Player monitoring device ... e that part of a player’s clothing is dangerous or illegal. In this case, the referee must orde ... e must not allow any player to leave the playing area to change items of clothing, unles
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
e this to players/stakeholders even though the 20-minute red card replacement is the same outcom ... 5 players but cannot fulfill contested scrums. It shows how many players should be on the field whe
10 Offside and onside in open play
Principle The game is played only by players who are onside. Offside and onside in open play 10.1 A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the ball or who last played it. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes: a. Playing the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish.
21 In-goal
y or touch down, defending players may knock the ball backwards, or pull the ball from the player’
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... s with examples for players, coaches, match officials.
8 Scoring
l players retire to their try line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in an ... t a goal but must not be physically supported by other players in these actions. Sanctio
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metr
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
h players by consistently and frequently sanctioning the tackle behaviour that is known to be the highes
20 Penalty and free-kick
m is playing the ball, opposing players must keep retreating the necessary distance. They may not take par
2 Ball
GAME-ONAddition: Community adult players may use size 4, 4.5 or 5 balls
3 Team
Under-19Addition: If a team nominates 22 players, it must have at least six players who can play in the front row so that there is replacement cover for the loose-head prop, hooker and tight-head prop. Addition: 3.35 A player who has been tactically replaced may replace any injured player.
Clarification 8-2015
d clarification on the minimum number of players needed to start a sevens match. Clarification of the designate ... s a Union may authorise matches to be played with fewer than seven players in each team. When that happens, all the Laws of the Game apply except that each team must have a minimum of five players on the pitch (at least three players in the scrum at all times and a minimum of two backs).
Clarification 3-2006
f ManagerFFRLaw Reference3Date2006-05-06Request 1. An U19 team nominates more than 22 players and a loc ... n? 2. An U19 team nominating more than 22 players cannot comply with the 3 locks availabilit ... s. The law intimates that if a team nominates 22 players there is no law requirement as to locks, but there is a requirement for there to be six players who can play in the front row in order to cove
Clarification 6-2009
1. The U19 Law Variation refers to a team having fewer than eight players in its scrum whe ... y suspended (yellow card)? 2. The U19 law Variation refers to both teams using reduced numbers of players in the scrum formation if “…a team is incomplete…” because it is without one, two or three players. No distinction is made between forward players and back players. If a No. 15 is sent off earl
Clarification 2-2021
e contestable kick, there are almost always a group of players (usually the forwards) who are in front of their teammate who has kicked the ball. These players are offside players. Synchronise ... s the offside players to retire behind an onside team-mate. If there is an onside team-mate(s) who has run forward beyond the offside players, and is now positioned in front of them, the offside player
Clarification 4-2009
9 Request Law 15 6 (b) states: After a tackle any players on their feet may attempt to gain possessio ... m? Players are on their feet. At least one player must be in physical contact with an opponent. The ball is on the ground. Law 16.4 (b) states: (b) Players must not handle the ball in a ruck. Whe ... g of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 15 6 (a) states: After a tackle, all other players mus
Clarification 2-2004
s only amongst those players on the bench at the beginning of the match or can those front row replacements come also only from the players starting the match as opposed to bench replacements? In cas ... d and experienced front row replacements even coming only from the players who started the match. E.g. 4 players among those who start the match if the list includes 16, 17 or 18 players. 2. A playe
Clarification 7-2006
s to the ground his team mates bind onto him and stay and drive him forward. At no point do players fro ... t of the group of team A players and not preventing any player from team B tackling the ball carrie ... e of the group of team A players and preventing any player from team B from tackling the ball carrie ... k of the group of team A players and not preventing any player from team B tackling the ball carrie
19 Scrum
n, then the number of players in each team in the scrum may be similarly reduced. Where a permitted reductio ... r, a team must not have fewer than five players in the scrum. Replaced by: 19.6 All player ... s. If a team cannot field such suitably trained players for whatever reason, then the referee must orde ... t be played with eight players per side. a. In an eight-person scrum, the formation must be 3-4-
3 Team
10s 3.1 [Replacement] 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. Replaced by: 3.1 Each team has no more than 10 players in the playing area during play. 3. ... y with the permission of the referee. Replaced by: 3.6 A team may replace any number of players during a match at any time. Players entering the field of play must do so at the half-way line after the replaced playe
19 Scrum
10s 19.5 [Replacement] 19.5 When both teams have 15 players, eight players from each team bind together in formation as outlined in the diagram. Each team must have two props and one hooker in the front row and two locks in the second row. Three back-row players from each team complete the scrum. Sanction: Penalty. Replaced by: 19.5 A scrum must have five players in two rows from each tea
Clarification 8-2006
e to intervene on an opponent as soon as his opponent has his hands on the ball, by diving over the player ... e on the ball as soon as it emerges from the ruck, by diving over the players on the ground in fron ... t as this opponent has the ball in his hands, by diving over the players on the ground in front of him? ... t has the ball in his hands, by staying on his feet but being in contact with players on the groun
Clarification 9-2006
l. The defending team's players leave the maul, with the exception of only one player who remains bound. a. Can this player tackle the ball carrier? 3. During a lineout, the players who won the ball from a maul but no opponent goes to join this group of players. a. Does this group of player
Clarification 8-2009
l. As the jumper returns to the ground and his supporting players bind onto him in accordance with Law. The ball is passed to the back man of the bound players with the expectation that team B will contes ... m A advance towards team B’s goal line, team B makes contact with the front players of the advancing group of team A players but are denied an opportunity to make contact with the ball carrier as the bal
Clarification 6-2015
e with 15 players but scrums become uncontested until No.18 returns. If No.18 does not return then the team goes to 14 players and uncontested scrums. (Law 3.5 h, m and t) Clarification is require ... e to 14 players, which player leaves the field. a) Is it the original player that replaced No.1 ... y to reduce his team to 14 players? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committe
Clarification 2-2023
w 13.1 and 14.9 refer to players needing to be on their feet. The Laws of the gam ... d in Law 13, is that Rugby should be played only by players who are on their feet. That, and the other laws under discussion do not differentiate between attacking or defending players. Law 13.1 says that players who go to ground with the ball must immediately, get up with the ball, play the bal
Clarification 5-2015
P Ref ManagerJoel JutgeLaw Reference3Date2015-08-19Request Assuming a team only has two player ... t Uncontested scrums with 15 players If the temporary replacement becomes permanent then the game continues with uncontested scrums but with 14 players For the case of completeness the following ma ... 4 players and uncontested scrums. (Law 3.5 h, m and t ) Example 2: 3 is substituted (note definitio
Clarification 3-2008
e instability. Law 20.3 (f) states - Binding by all other players. All other players in a scrum, other than front-row players must bind on a lock's body with at least one arm. The locks must bind with the props in front of them. No players other than a prop may hold an opponent. The NZRU believ ... s of the Rugby Committee The Designated Members confirm that all players including the Number
Clarification 7-2014
t between his feet/ankles. Is this action legal? Law 20.9 Scrum - General Restrictions "b) All players: Handling in the scrum. Players must not handle the ball in the scrum or pick it up with their legs. c) All players: Other restrictions on winning the ball. Players must not try to win the bal ... e. Law 20.9 (b) states that: "All players: Handling in the scrum. Players must not handle the bal
Clarification 5-2002
g supported both in front and behind by players who were in the lineout at formation. However, Law 19.7(b) states that the team throwing-in the ball determines the maximum number of players in the lineout. [i.e. lineout players, under 'definitions'] And, Law 19.7(c) states that the opposing team may have fewer lineout players but they must not have more. The query is as follows: (1) Is the no
Clarification 8-2004
r”) is "held" (not tackled) by two Team A players (“A1-”, “A2-player”) and A1-player held on to the legs of ... m the tackled B-player. Law 15.7(b) provides, “After a tackle any players on their feet may attemp ... t with Law 15.8(b) prohibiting all players from preventing the release of the ball by the tackle ... e”, if and only if, he retires first in accordance with Law 15.7(c), which deals with “other player
Clarification 9-2002
m in the Lineout steps out to take his place as receiver?" The number of players in the Lineou ... p in to readjust the number of players. Materially the team throwing in now have an extra man in. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee (1) Law 19.11(c) states that "Players may chang ... r of his own team in the line-out steps out to take his place as a receiver. (2) Players taking par
Clarification 7-2004
t, and is free to do that which is normally done by players in the line-out. The receiver's abilit ... t, participating players may change places. The participating players in a line-out are those that line up in the line-out, the thrower and his immediate opponent, and the two players waiting to receive the bal ... t that the ball is thrown in. Until that time the players standing in the normal #9 position
Clarification 1-2020
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2020Union / HP Ref ManagerNZRULaw Reference8Date2020-07-16RequestLaw 8.14 states “All players retire to their goa ... r players in these actions”. NZ Rugby would like clarification regarding what it means to “begi ... n the kicker first moves, and in what direction. It would also be open to misinterpretation by player
Clarification 4-2008
d 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 ... l active. As the players of the team not in possession have all left the maul the maul cease