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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 ... l or dropped goal is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 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. Replaced by: a. Team-mate
8 Scoring
m the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kic ... e the try was awarded. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. 8.14 [Replacement] 8.14 Al ... n. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. Replaced by: 8.21 The kick must be taken within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so. Sanctio
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 in the second row. Three back-row players from each team complete the scrum. Sanction: Penalty. Replace ... m until it ends. Sanction: Penalty. 19.6 deleted 19.7c&d deleted 19.2
8 Scoring
m the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kic ... e the try was awarded. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. 8.14 [Replacement] 8.14 Al ... n. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. Replaced by: 8.21 The kick must be taken within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so. Sanction: Kic
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
d away from the ruck within five seconds. Sanction: Scrum Definitions: Played: The bal ... g, then the brake is not acting as law intends and would be liable to sanction. Water carriers In Jul
6 Match officials
s cannot field, or touch a ball while it is in live play. Sanction: Penalty where play would restar ... e in the technical area. Sanction: Penalty where play would restart. 6.30 No additional persons shoul
XRugby
s and the ball must be kicked into the ground (in the style of a grubber kick). The sanction for any othe
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
d. The official involved is permitted to advise that a sanction be maintained as a yellow card or be upgrade
Clarification 6-2006
l, but the contact is dangerous, should the referee rule on the intent (initial tackle) ie. No sanction; or should the referee rule on the consequence ie. Sanction? If the ruling is sanction, woul
Clarification 2-2025
t reach the 10m line, what should the sanction be? Relevant laws Law 12: Kick-off & restart kicks 12.5 When the ball is kicked: a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Scrum. 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the optio ... t not: a. Intentionally infringe any law of the game. Sanction: Penalty. Clarification of the designated member
19 Scrum
e. no flankers or number eight). Sanction: Free-kick. 19.34 [Replacement] 19.34 Whe ... t, the referee must treat this as intentional. Sanction: Penalty. Replaced by: c. The scru ... n 1.5metres towards the opponents’ goal line. Sanction: Free-kick. b. Keeping the ball in the scrum once it is heeled and controlled at the base of the scrum. Sanction: Free-kick. c. Intentionall
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
n 30 seconds of a mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 18.12 Teams form the lineout within 15 seconds of the assistant referee or touch judge indicating the mark of touch. Sanctio
19 Scrum
e the scrum. Sanction: Penalty. Replaced by: 19.5 A scrum must have five players in two rows from eac ... s. All five must stay bound to the scrum until it ends and may not unbind to play the ball. Sanctio
Clarification 2-2003
r to the commencement of the match for ensuring teams comply with Law 3.5? (2) What is the sanction if they do not comply? (3) During the match, if a team fails to comply with Law 3.5, what is the sanctio
8 Scoring
p; Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Replaced by: a. If stipulated by the match organiser, take
Head Contact Process - Head on head
1 No sanction - no fault of the player - involuntary collision and the tackler had no time to readjust 2 Red card - head to head contact with a high degree of danger, no control, high speed and a leading head 3 Red card - head to head contact with a high degree of danger, no control, high speed and a leading head 4 Penalty - head to head contact but mitigation as there is a sudden chang
Head Contact Process - High tackle
Video clips 1 No foul play - no contact with the head, neck or throat - play on 2 No sanction - no fault of the player - significant drop by the ball carrier and tackler had no time to readjust 3 Penalty - indirect head contact with no force and no speed 4 Yellow card - direct head contact but very low force 5 Red card - direct head contact with a high degree of danger, no control and high spee
Clarification 2-2011
f their feet? If not, what is the sanction and what is the basis in Law?” Clarification of the designate ... e the sanction is a penalty kick to the opposition as per 17.2(d) (c) At a collapsed mau ... e stopped the game and awarded a scrum or a penalty sanction dependent on the actions of player
3 Team
o at the half-way line after the replaced player has left the field of play. Sanction: Penalt
Clarification 1-2025
y, or then be tackled safely. Examples which would be liable to sanction against the ball carrie
Clarification 2-2023
t to sanction, although judgement can be used if the player is using the ground briefly to maintai ... y with the relevant laws. Failure to do so means they are at risk of sanction if it is identified during live play.
Clarification 3-2008
t and if he does not do so renders himself liable to sanction with a penalty kick. Ruling of the designate
Clarification 4-2014
d is dangerous play. Sanction: Penalty kick” Therefore body rolls are permissible but head rolls shoul
Clarification 7-2014
l in the scrum or pick it up with their legs. Sanction: Penalty kick." There is no ambiguity in this La
Clarification 7-2015
y circumstances. An example of this action can be seen below. The sanction for this action should be a penalt
Clarification 4-2016
g it, it must clearly leave the hands. If it is on the ground, it must clearly leave the mark Sanctio
Clarification 1-2018
e the field. Is there a precedent for their being a different sanction for different levels of the gam ... e and the community game to diverge. Is this differential sanction supported by Law? Clarificatio
Clarification 2-2008
s that provide a sanction or penalty (either prior to, during the match, or post match) for the team ... r to avoid the sanction or penalty imposed if they do not comply. IRB Ruling 2:2003 in regard to Law 3.5 als
Clarification 1-2024
l loading, then the brake is not acting as law intends and would be liable to sanction. The brake foo
Clarification 4-2024
t not field or touch the ball while it is in live play, including while in the technical area. Sanctio
Clarification 3-2022
y to the game-wide focus on player welfare. In this specific case the sanction should be a PK against the bal
Clarification 1-2026
7 sanctions tables provide different mid and top end sanction ranges for players who ente
Clarification 9-2004
r; certain incidences of scrum collapsing. In these circumstances, the sanction of a penalty tr
Clarification 8-2014
k sanction applied in the seven-a-side game for infringements surrounding the kick-off does not appl
Clarification 4-2002
n it is probable that a player has been seriously injured". Law 10. 5. Sanction clearly states "Any player wh