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Law Application Guideline - January 2023
n 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... l at penalties – this reduces attacking options by the non-offending team and slows the game down unnecessaril
5 Time
n to be taken. 5.8 A team scoring a try may attempt the conversion or may declin
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
l stakeholders about: Ending a ruck 15.17: When the ball has been clearly won by a tea ... s not leave the ruck after five seconds, a scrum should be awarded to the opposing team. Worl ... l. The hooker from the throwing in team must strike for the ball (as per Law 19.22.) If any adjustmen
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
t of the hindmost player. Possession may be won either by rucking or by pushing the opposing team off the bal
Clarification 7-2006
2 Obstruction and Law 10.4(n) Flying Wedge Team A win their lineout and as the jumper returns to the ground his team mates bind onto him and stay and drive him forward. At no point do players from team B contest for the ball or bind on to any members of their own team or members of team A.I ... t of the group of team A players and not preventing any player from team B tackling the ball carrie
Free-kick
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm bent square at elbow, upper arm pointing towards non-offending team.
Penalty
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm angled up, pointing towards non-offending team.
Advantage
Arm outstretched, waist high, towards non-offending team, for a period of approximately five seconds.
Clarification 8-2009
f ManagerSRULaw Reference10Date2009-10-16Request At a lineout team A is throwing in and wins the bal ... w. The ball is passed to the back man of the bound players with the expectation that team B will contes ... l, or while team A form what they expect to be a maul, contest for possession of the ball. Once team A advance towards team B’s goal line, team B makes contact with the front players of the advancing grou
Clarification 5-2002
n allows the receiver, of either the throwing-in team or of the non-throwing-in team to run into a gap and take the ball. The receiver may not support a team-mate but he may be supported by a team-mat ... 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 hav
Clarification 3-2003
5-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 player of tea ... 7 as soon as the player from Team B grasps the player from Team A and he then collapses the maul?(2) Is the player from Team B tackling the ball-carrier under Law 15 and play should therefore continu
Clarification 10-2003
3 Number of Players-The Team, and Law 3.10 (a) Temporary Replacement: As the teams return to the field at the end of the 10 minute half time break, Team A advised their substitution/replacement controller (No. 4), that Team A #3 (a prop) was a blood bin and was to be temporarily replaced by Team A #17. The Team A management had not advised anyone of the blood bin as they left the field of play at hal
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
10s4 [Replacement] 12.4 After a team has scored, their opponents restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.4 After a team has scored, the same team restarts with a drop kic ... l is kicked: a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Scrum. b. Oppositio
Clarification 5-2015
P Ref ManagerJoel JutgeLaw Reference3Date2015-08-19Request Assuming a team only has two players in the starting 23 who can play tight head (TH). If the starting TH of that team is injured and replace ... h blood or a HIA), can that team bring on a replacement, even though when the next scrum is awarded, that team will not be able to provide a suitably trained TH?If that team is allowed to brin
Clarification 2-2003
y? (3) During the match, if a team fails to comply with Law 3.5, what is the sanction? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee (1) Teams and team management are responsible to ensure that prior to a match they can comply with Law 3.5. (2) It is the responsibility of the team and team management to ensure that a team is able to comply with Law 3.5 prior to the matc
Clarification 4-2008
f ManagerRFULaw Reference17Date2008-09-24Request A maul is formed with Team A pushing their opponents (Team B) back towards their own goal line with the ball being clearly visible at the rear of the maul, all the defending side (Team B) bound to the maul voluntarily exit the maul, has the mau ... g the ball is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier’s team mates bin
Unplayable ball in ruck or tackle
Shoulders parallel with the touchline, arm horizontal pointing towards the team to throw in the ball, then pointing the other arm and hand towards the other team’s goal line whilst moving it backwards and forwards.
Clarification 6-2009
1. The U19 Law Variation refers to a team having fewer than eight players in its scrum when “…the team cannot field a complete team, or a player sent off for Foul Play, or a player leaves the fiel ... s in the scrum formation if “…a team is incomplete…” because it is without one, two or three player ... t players suitably trained and capable of playing in the scrum?3. If a team cannot field a complet
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Sevens4 [Replacement] 12.4 After a team has scored, their opponents restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.4 After a team has scored, the same team restarts with a drop kic ... l is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the ball is kicked: a. Team-mate
Clarification 5-2009
f ManagerRFULaw Reference3Date2009-08-10Request SenarioEarly in a match Team A replace their Tight Hea ... t prop forward collects a serious injury forcing him to leave the field. Team A, having used al ... d prop leaves the field is awarded, and after consulting with the Captain of Team A, who confirms hi ... d, the referee orders uncontested scrums.At this stage, Team A seek permission from the match official
Clarification 5-2003
1 or 22 players are nominated in a team there must be sufficient front row players to play at hooke ... h the first and second occasions that a replacement in any front row position is required, the tea ... e to injury [by No.17] and then a little later, a tight-head was injured permanently, would this tea ... e and contestable scrums? The team would be in breach of Law 3.5(d) as they have not satisfied the La
Clarification 2-2021
d with the kicking action of the halfback/scrumhalf, there is usually an onside team-mate(s) whose role is to run past all his/her team-mates to either contest possession, tackle an opponent who catche ... s the offside players to retire behind an onside team-mate. If there is an onside team-mate(s) who ha ... s have no action to accomplish. THEY ARE BEHIND AN ONSIDE TEAM-MATE. Under the old Law (201
19 Scrum
Under-196 [Replacement] 19.6 When a team is reduced to fewer than 15 for any reason, then the number of players in each team in the scrum may be similarly reduced. Where a permitted reduction is made by one team, there is no requirement for the other team to make a similar reduction. However, a team must not have fewer than five players in the scrum. Replaced by: 19.6 All players in the thre
Clarification 8-2003
3) in response to the query from S.R.U. Our understanding is that: (1) Team A win the ball and the ball carrier is joined by several of his team mates and they move towards the opponents goal line. If a player from Team B grasps an opponent and thus forms a maul, which he then collapses, he is liable to penalty. (2) However, if the player from Team B instantaneously brings the ball carrie
Clarification 9-2002
t. (1) "Is it correct to assume that the receiver of the team throwing in may step into the Lineout before the ball leaves the hands of the thrower, if at the same time a player of this tea ... 2) "Is it correct to assume that the receiver of the team throwing in may not step into the Lineout before the ball leaves the hands of the thrower, if another player of his team in the Lineout doe
Clarification 3-2010
t grounding Law 22.15ScenarioTeam A kick the ball into their opponents in goal. Both a player from Team A and Team B dive for the ball. The referee refers to the TMO for decision of try or no try and als ... l although no grounding has taken place?OrIs it 22m drop out as Team A were the last tea ... l by a player from the attacking team and the ball is made dead by the players touching the ball dow
Clarification 3-2004
t The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15 Tackle The players of Team A hold on to the ball carrier of Team B. The players from Team A drive the ball carrier towards the Team B's goal line (i.e. Team A players are going forward). After the ball carrier goes to the ground, one of the players of Team A holding on to the ball carrier also goes to the ground whilst the other player of Tea
Clarification 12-2003
d and there is no replacement. Is the team in breach of Law 3 in such circumstances?' Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee In the scenario given, the team complied with Law on the firs ... d, and uncontested scrums ensued because there was no suitable replacement, then the team would be in breach of La
Clarification 2-2006
e the ball went into touch.” Law 19.4 (Exception) has the following precision. “When a team takes a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into touch, the throw in is taken by the player of the team wh ... k is for goal, then it is a lineout defending team to throw in.Law 21.4(d).If the penalty kick is for touch, therefore no place kick, then it is a lineout attacking team to throw in.The lineout in eithe
19 Scrum
10s5 [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 3-2007
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification3-2007Union / HP Ref ManagerGRULaw Reference16Date2007-10-01Request 1. A ruck is formed and the ball is playable for Team A. All players in Team B now leave the ruck and step back. Is there still a ruck or has the ruck ended? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee A ruck ends successfully when the bal
Clarification 8-2015
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 player
Clarification 4-2018
d situations where the Team Dr attends to a player (play continues) but then determines that the situation is so dire that they need the Immediate Care team to help. These are often life-threatenin ... e. The request which has been processed via Alain Rolland is: if a Team Dr calls the Immediate Care tea ... s of the Rugby CommitteeThe ruling of the designated members is that as soon as a Team or Match Day D
Clarification 7-2002
h at the kick-off (or restart kick), the opposing team has 3 choices: • to have the ball kicked of ... f or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever having crossed or reached the opposing team's 10-metre line. Does team B still have the 3 options available in La ... w that the opposing team (team B, in this case) would always have the 3 options available, especially if, du
Clarification 6-2003
s team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequential, a maul is not formed if players from the ball carrier's team join on to the ball carrier before the opposition. It is note ... l carrier and his team mates as one player, this would allow the ball carrier to be brought to groun ... e of the ball carriers team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequentia
Clarification 3-2005
1-Penalty & Free Kicks Black team are penalised for a tackle infringement 30 metres from their goal line; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the referee as to this intention. Black team gather behind their goal posts. Blue team kicks (chips) the ball forward a few metres from the mark, allowing for an on-side team member to gather the ball and run unhindere
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 lock ... d and experienced players for the front row.If, however in U19 law, a team nominates more than 22 player
Clarification 4-2003
d): This Law states: "When 19, 20, 21 or 22 players are nominated in a team there must be sufficien ... t row position is required, the team can continue to play safely with contested scrums." (1) What doe ... r also received an injury which meant he had to leave the field permanently, would this team be in breac ... e to injury, would this team be in breach of Law 3.5(d) if they did not have another player, eithe
Clarification 9-2003
U queries that: A team is not in breach of Law if it fails to cover the second injury to a hooke ... r, the response to the ARU query states that: A team is in breach if it fails to cover the second injury whe ... k the Board to consider the above and to clarify that the intention is that: "A team must have a minimu ... n a replacement hooker is required, and/or the first occasion a replacement prop is required the team ca
Clarification 3-2009
s or lifts up in the air without penalty a further scrum will be ordered and the team who originall ... 1. The referee awards a scrum for Team A. 2. After blowing the whistle for this scrum and setting it u ... r team. 5. The referee blows the whistle.The “technical” decision to be made would be to award a ne ... e the following ruling:Situation 21. The ball is kicked in touch by Team A. 2. After the lineout has bee