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8 Scoring
d, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Replaced by: c. Takes the kick within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded. Sanction: Kic ... n if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarde ... m indicated their intention to do so. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. 8.2
19 Scrum
k 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 When both teams hav ... e back-row players from each team complete the scrum. Sanction: Penalty. Replaced by: 19.5 A scrum must have three players from each team. All three must stay bound to the scrum until it ends. Sanctio
8 Scoring
d, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Replaced by: c. Takes the kick within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded. Sanction: Kic ... l rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. Replace ... d their intention to do so. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. 8.24 [Replacemen
6 Match officials
r that they are treating. c. Medics cannot field, or touch a ball while it is in live play. Sanctio ... g while in the technical area. Sanction: Penalty where play would restart. 6.30 No additional person
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
l involved is permitted to advise that a sanction be maintained as a yellow card or be upgraded to a red car
XRugby
s and the ball must be kicked into the ground (in the style of a grubber kick). The sanction for any othe
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, would the refere
Clarification 2-2025
d 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 option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Law 9: Foul Play: Unfair play 9.7 A player must not: a. Intentionally infringe any law of the game. Sanctio
19 Scrum
t). Sanction: Free-kick. 19.34 [Replacement] 19.34 When there is no infringement, the refere ... l. Sanction: Penalty. Replaced by: c. The scrum is unintentionally wheeled through more than 45 degrees. Addition: a. Pushing the scrum more than 1.5metres towards the opponents’ goal line. Sanctio ... m. Sanction: Free-kick. c. Intentionally wheeling the scrum. Sanction: Penalty.
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 sanction? Rulin
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e. 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. Sanction: Free-kick.
19 Scrum
m. Sanction: Penalty. Replaced by: 19.5 A scrum must have five players in two rows from each tea ... e must stay bound to the scrum until it ends and may not unbind to play the ball. Sanction: Penalt
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 sudde
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 dange
8 Scoring
m the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. ;Sanction: Kic
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 should have stopped the game and awarded a scrum or a penalty sanction dependent on the action
Clarification 1-2025
h would be liable to sanction against the ball carrier: The Shape of The Game proces
3 Team
r has left the field of play. Sanction: Penalty. 3.33&4 deleted
Clarification 2-2023
t to sanction, although judgement can be used if the player is using the ground briefly to maintai ... t laws. Failure to do so means they are at risk of sanction if it is identified during live play.
Clarification 3-2008
s not do so renders himself liable to sanction with a penalty kick. Ruling of the designated member
Clarification 4-2014
s play. Sanction: Penalty kick” Therefore body rolls are permissible but head rolls should be penalised.
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 shoul
Clarification 4-2016
e the hands. If it is on the ground, it must clearly leave the mark Sanction: Unless otherwise state
Clarification 1-2018
t for their being a different sanction for different levels of the game? The Law Application Guidelin ... e to diverge. Is this differential sanction supported by Law?Clarification of the designated member
Clarification 2-2008
s that provide a sanction or penalty (either prior to, during the match, or post match) for the team ... d the sanction or penalty imposed if they do not comply. IRB Ruling 2:2003 in regard to Law 3.5 als
Clarification 1-2024
d be liable to sanction. The brake foot is a Global Law Trial, so there will be a revie
Clarification 4-2024
e play, including while in the technical area. Sanction: Penalty where play would restart. &nbs
Clarification 3-2022
e the sanction should be a PK against the ball carrier. A.2 A ball carrier may dive with the bal
Clarification 1-2026
p end sanction ranges for players who enter the disciplinary process for these offences. As a resul
Clarification 4-2002
e that a player has been seriously injured". Law 10. 5. Sanction clearly states "Any player wh
Clarification 9-2004
r; certain incidences of scrum collapsing. In these circumstances, the sanction of a penalty tr
Clarification 8-2014
e Kick sanction applied in the seven-a-side game for infringements surrounding the kick-off doe