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Clarification 1-2025
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2025 Union / HP Ref Manager HP Referee Manager Law Reference 15 Date 23 June 2025 Request At a ruck/breakdown close to the goal line, the attacking scrum half picks up the ball and dives forward over the ruck in an attempt to score a try. Is this legal or shoul
Clarification 1-2021
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2021 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 3 Date 2021-03-29 Request When a referee whistles a penalty or a free kick, is the ball considered dead, in which case, is a player replacement possible? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committe
Clarification 2-2002
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2002 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 19 Date 2002-05-17 Request The RFU has requested a ruling with regard to the following question: When the experimental Law Variations were incorporated into the Laws of the Game 2001, amongst others Law 19 'Touch and Lineout' was amended. In particular, Law 19.11(
Clarification 3-2002
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2002 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 19 Date 2002-07-23 Request The RFU has requested a ruling with regard to the following point of Law: A receiver in the Line-out is clearly defined. Page 103 (Definitions) Apart from receiving the ball from the Line-out this Receiver has an additional option whic
Clarification 3-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 15,17 Date 2003-06-07 Request SRU has requested a ruling with regard to Law 15-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 playe
Clarification 10-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 10-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager NZRU Law Reference 3 Date 2003-07-24 Request NZRFU has requested a ruling with regard to Law 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/replacemen
Clarification 12-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 12-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 3 Date 2003-08-05 Request The RFU has requested a ruling with regard clarification and interpretation of Law 3.5 (d) as follows: 'The starting tight-head prop is injured and replaced by the starting loose-head prop with the prop on the bench replacing the starting loos
Clarification 13-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 13-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 15 Date 2003-08-18 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The SRU has requested a ruling with regard the tackler, in Law 15. Under the definition of a tackle, "any opponents of the tackled player who go to ground are known as tacklers." Can a tackle
Clarification 14-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 14-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager UAR Law Reference 19 Date 2003-09-02 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The UAR has requested a ruling with regard the Line-out, in Law 19. If a player with one or both feet inside the 22 metre line, picks up the ball, which was lying on the field of play outsid
Clarification 7-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 7-2005 Union / HP Ref Manager ARU Law Reference 20 Date 2005-10-25 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The ARU has requested a ruling with regard Law 20.12-Off side at the scrum One of the changes that were made to the 2005 Laws of the Game was the deletion of the definition (in the box) unde
Clarification 2-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 19,21 Date 2006-01-10 Request Law 19.1 (e) stipulates: “Penalty kick. When a player kicks to touch from a penalty kick anywhere in the playing area, the throw in is taken from where the ball went into touch.” Law 19.4 (Exception) has the following precision. “When a tea
Clarification 4-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager SARU Law Reference 4 Date 2006-06-14 Request 1. Players are wearing elastic ‘long sleeves’ with the mark of the manufacturer. The mark is approximately 80 sq cms. Does this garment resort under Law 4.1(a) which stipulates that ‘A player may wear supports made of elasticated or compressibl
Clarification 6-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 10 Date 2006-11-14 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request Situation: A tackle is made, or attempted, where the initial contact is made below the line of the shoulder, but the arm(s) of the tackler subsequently make contact with the head or nec
Clarification 8-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 8-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 16 Date 2006-11-29 Request The FFR has requested a ruling with regard to Law 16 Ruck Question: 1. Can the referee allow a defender coming from his side to intervene on an opponent as soon as his opponent has his hands on the bal
Clarification 9-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 9-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 17 Date 2006-11-29 Request The FFR has requested a ruling with regard to Law 17 Maul 1. During a maul the ball carrier and one of his team mates leave the maul. a. Can an opponent tackle the ball carrier? b. Does the ball carrier have to be the lead player? 2. During a mau
Clarification 2-2007
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2007 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 3 Date 2007-03-12 Request 1. A penalty kick is awarded to White team. Before the kick is taken, can White team make a substitution? (If so, we assume that the substitute can take the penalty kick.) 2. A penalty kick is awarded to White team. Before the kick is taken ca
Clarification 4-2008
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2008 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 17 Date 2008-09-24 Request 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
Clarification 1-2009
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2009 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 12 Date 2009-03-19 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2010 Request Senario Team A moves the ball from right to left when the final pass to a colleague close to the touchline is knocked on with the ball crossing the touchline. The non offending side immediatel
Clarification 3-2012
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2012 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 3 Date 2012-11-15 Request The IRFU seeks urgent clarification on Law 3.14(d): With the introduction of 23 player squads, is it the intention that Law 3.14(d) is applicable? We believe it should be applicable, as otherwise a tam can still contrive to have unconteste
Clarification 6-2014
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2014 Union / HP Ref Manager HKRFU Law Reference 13 Date 2014-10-17 Request Law 13 – Kick Off and Restarts The HKRFU requested a clarification relating to Law 13. Drop out must cross the line. Scenario Team A have a 22 metre drop out. The ball does not cross the line and lands in the field of play before goin
Clarification 3-2015
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2015 Union / HP Ref Manager FMRU Law Reference 4 Date 2015-03-23 Request The Federación Mexicana de Rugby seeks clarification on the interpretation of Law 4 and Regulation 12. Is it a requirement for a jersey to have sleeves? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Jersey construction Eac
Clarification 6-2015
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2015 Union / HP Ref Manager WRU Law Reference 3 Date 2015-09-01 Request The WRU seeks further clarification regarding the below scenario: Scenario 1 No. 3 is injured and replaced by No. 18 (the declared TH cover). If No. 18 gets then gets temporarily replaced for Blood (Law 3.10) or HIA (Law 3.11) the team ca
Clarification 2-2024
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2024 Union / HP Ref Manager JRFU Law Reference 8.14 Date 20-05-2024 Request The Japanese Rugby Football Union have asked: Q - Once a kicker has completed their pre-kick routine (stationary/no movement), their next movement in any direction begins the “approac
Clarification 2-2026
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2026 Union / HP Ref Manager NZRU Law Reference 15 Date 1 June 2026 Request NZRU have asked: Are the actions of a scrum half moving beyond the back foot of the ruc ... y of possession.” The Charter stresses the equal importance in Rugby Union of both – with nine reference
Clarification 1-2019
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2019 Union / HP Ref Manager Hong Kong Rugby Football Union Law Reference 3 Date 2019-05-24 Request I am hoping you might be able to help us with a clarification regarding Law 3 as below – as a reminder, we are currently applying the Recognise & Remove (R&R) protocols for our Asia Rugby Championship and Globa
Clarification 3-2024
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2024 Union / HP Ref Manager UAR Law Reference 19.10 Date 10-06-2024 Request The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has asked the following: In the Spanish translation of the Laws of the Game, the “Crouch” instruction in the scrum engagement process has alway
Clarification 2-2025
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2025 Union / HP Ref Manager FIR (Federazione Italiana Rugby) Law Reference 12 & 9 Date 17 July 2025 Request We are writing in reference to the very first action of the South Africa v Italy match played in Gqeberha, specifically the kick-off that initiated the gam
Clarification 3-2018
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2018 Union / HP Ref Manager Alain Rolland Law Reference 3 Date 2018-04-17 Request Following an incident in a Super Rugby match we would like clarity on the following situation: If a player is removed from play for an HIA and that team have exhausted all of its substitutions, is a temporary replacement allowe
Clarification 4-2018
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2018 Union / HP Ref Manager Alain Rolland Law Reference 6 Date 2018-05-29 Request The World Rugby Immediate Pitch Side Care Working Group have recommended that World Rugby considers tightening up procedures around situations where the Team Dr attends to a player (play continues) but then determine
Clarification 1-2020
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2020 Union / HP Ref Manager NZRU Law Reference 8 Date 2020-07-16 Request Law 8.14 states “All players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker begins the approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supporte
Clarification 3-2021
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2021 Union / HP Ref Manager HP 15’s Referee Manager Law Reference 15 Date 2021-12-10 Request RUCK SIDE EXTENSION Recently there have been instances of rucks being extended sideways which gets the last player very close to the opposition 9 when he/ she is box kicking. This reduces space and the options availabl
Clarification 2-2022
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2022 Union / HP Ref Manager England Rugby Law Reference 15 Date 2022-02-02 Request England Rugby have asked for clarity relating to when a ball is deemed to be leaving/emerging from a ruck and when such a ball can be dived on to claim control of the ball. Law 15 describes how a ruck ends, and says a playe
Clarification 1-2023
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2023 Union / HP Ref Manager World Rugby 7s Referee Manager Law Reference 6,21 Date 2023-05-18 Request In a recent World Sevens Series fixture in Hong Kong an attacking player carrying the ball into in-goal, placed the ball down on what he believed was the ground, but actually placed the ball on the corner pos
Clarification 6-2002
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2002 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 6,21 Date 2002-09-05 Request The IRFU have requested a further Ruling with regard to quickly taken kicks after the collapse of a scrum: The clarification which we seek is the continuation of play by way of quick tap PK/FK whe
Clarification 1-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager SARU Law Reference 19 Date 2003-01-15 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request SARU has requested further rulings with regard to the line-out Law 19.10 Exception 2. (The original request for a ruling came from the IRFU and a response from the Designated Members was sen
Clarification 6-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 17 Date 2003-07-03 Request SRU has requested a ruling with regard to Law 17: I refer to Ruling 3: 2003 contained in your fax of 7th June 2003 in response to the SRU with regard to a ruling under Law 15 -Tackle and Law 17 -Maul. It is noted that the designated members rule
Clarification 1-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager WRU Law Reference 3,14 Date 2004-01-20 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request 1. The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 14 -Ball on the Ground-No Tackle. May a player lying on the ground during general play and not after a tackle, attempt to tackle a bal
Clarification 2-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager FIR Law Reference 3,19 Date 2004-01-10 Request 1. Are teams required to have front row replacements 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 replacement
Clarification 7-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 7-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 19 Date 2004-06-23 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The SRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 19-Touch and Line-out. (1) Ruling 4:2004 states that a receiver can only enter a line-out after the ball has left the throwers hand. How can h
Clarification 10-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 10-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager WRU Law Reference 19,21 Date 2004-12-24 Request The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 19-Touch & line-out and Law 21 Penalty and Free Kicks (1) A player of the attacking team kicks the ball indirectly into touch just outside the defenders 22 metre area. A defender gathers the bal