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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. 5 [Replacement] 19.5 When both teams have 1 ... y kick the ball out of the tunnel from the direction it was thrown. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 19.23 A front-row player must not intentionally kick the ball out of the tunnel or out of the scru
Clarification 3-2005
e; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the refere ... e the intention to kick at goal, the kicker must kick at goal. Once the kicker has made the intentio ... s intention to kick at goal clear, he may not then change his intention by then kicking to touch, taking a tap kick and passing or running with the ball himself? If this is correct then the abovementione
Clarification 4-2015
t of the match with a penalty kick that is converted to goal and the referee blows the end of the matc ... d of the match, then the referee may restart the match with a penalty kick, free kick or mark, et ... n to the non-infringing team, drop out or after a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kic
Clarification 7-2005
t The ARU has requested a ruling with regard Law 20.12-Off side at the scrum One of the change ... d that: "If the hindmost foot of a team is on or behind that team's goal-line, the off-side line is the goa ... s changing the off-side line in this situation) or was this an oversight? Ruling of the designate ... t, the scrum half is also a defending player and therefore can legally ground the ball. The off-side lin
Clarification 6-2002
s under these circumstances.Law 21, 4 -(i) & (j) Kick taken quickly;These Laws require the player ... m mate who took the penalty or free kick, or when a team mate carrying the ball runs in front of the ... e immediately for a collapsed scrum and give their decision. If the referee has awarded a kick as a resul ... p kick can be taken. If there is a reason why a quick tap should not be taken the referee will blo
Clarification 10-2004
m the defenders kick is the correct decision. (2) If this occurred in general play the following would apply. By definition 'A kick is made by hitting the ball with any part of the leg or foot, except the hee ... d. If the action as described was taken by a player after his team had been awarded a penalty kick or free kic
Clarification 2-2012
n to the non-offending team, drop out or after a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue.Law 8.3(f)After the ball has been made dea ... g to return from a temporary exclusion and the period of exclusion has expired. They kick the ball into touc
Clarification 2-2002
w was deleted, that when a player peels off the Lineout, that player must keep movin ... d: "A player who peels off, must stay within the area from that player's line-of-touch to 10 metre
Clarification 7-2015
y by pulling the ball from the tackled player’s hands or arms, but must not kick the ball.Law 15.6 ( ... s that it is not legal to kick the ball from the hands of a player in possession in any circumstance ... e that it is illegal to kick the ball from the hands of a player in possession in any circumstances. An exampl
Clarification 6-2004
r. Do the scrums remain contestable? (2) The left prop #1 is injured or is sent off. The replacemen ... d or is sent off. There is no replacement available to play in the front row. Do the scrums remai ... s remain contestable? (2) The right prop #3 is injured or is sent off. The replacement #17 replace ... e is only able to play left prop? Scenario 3 (1) The left prop #1 gets injured or is sent of
Clarification 2-2016
s the injured player have to go off at the time of the foul play or can the player try to play on first? Ca ... d player have to go off permanently; or, if deemed fit, can he return later in the game? Clarificatio
Head Contact Process - Head on head
n as the ball carrier steps suddenly back off the side-line and drops his height
Clarification 1-2004
y and is temporarily replaced by a player who is subsequently sent off for foul play. He is replaced by a suitabl ... r the sending off takes place within the fifteen minute period allowed for the original prop to have the woun ... d of play at the time the next scrum is awarded after the sending off.
Clarification 5-2005
s anomaly, therefore, that a player(s) can deliberately lift an opponent off his feet and then ma ... y -Dangerous tackling. Does the action of deliberately lifting an opponent off his feet in a tackle s ... g of the designated members of the Rugby Committee 1. The act of lifting an opponent off his fee
Clarification 6-2009
n “…the team cannot field a complete team, or a player sent off for Foul Play, or a player leaves the fiel ... s. No distinction is made between forward players and back players. If a No. 15 is sent off earl ... y for any reason and cannot be replaced due to injury, sending off, temporary suspension or any othe
Clarification 2-2023
t position. “Off feet” and “On feet” as defined in the Laws of the Game definitions section, and La ... r advantage by intentionally taking himself/herself ‘Off feet,’ supported by a “cannon arm” and gainin ... y result in direct head contact. Defenders who take themselves off feet pre-contact are penalise
Clarification 1-2021
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2021Union / HP Ref ManagerFFRLaw Reference3Date2021-03-29RequestWhen 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 CommitteeThere are two issues which must both happe
Clarification 3-2002
2 and is penalisable by a penalty kick at the point noted in Law.
Clarification 8-2009
l by contact with the ball carrier.The Referee will award a penalty kick in accordance with Law 10.1 (c), (
Clarification 1-2012
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2012Union / HP Ref ManagerFFRLaw Reference22Date2012-04-04Request The FFR request a clarification for the following:Following a kick ahead, the ball goes over the goal line and whilst it is still up in the air, a player places his hand on it and grounds it. However, before this player grounds the ball, his fee
Clarification 4-2024
e and one water bottle, (solely for the kicker’s use) after a team has indicated they intend to kic ... e and one water bottle, (solely for the kicker’s use) after a team has indicated they intend to kic
Clarification 3-2018
e & permanent removal or off-field screen, the player who is the temporary replacement will be permitted to remain on the field even if the injured player does not return after expiry of the 10 minute of
Clarification 4-2005
6 replace player No.7 at this time or must he remain off the field until the temporary suspension perio ... n for player No.3 or must they remain off the field until the temporary suspension period for playe
Clarification 1-2022
y into in-goal; or a penalty/drop kick at goal strikes the post and remains in in-goal = 22 Drop out (Law 12.1 ... d of play) into in-goal by an attacker = Goal line drop-out (Law 12.12b) a penalty/drop kick at goa
Clarification 5-2002
y provision is a free kick (save for the situation where the team not throwing in the ball have les ... y provision is a penalty kick.
Clarification 3-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification3-2003Union / HP Ref ManagerSRULaw Reference15,17Date2003-06-07Request 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 player of tea
Clarification 3-2008
s not do so renders himself liable to sanction with a penalty kick. Ruling of the designated member
Clarification 3-2010
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification3-2010Union / HP Ref ManagerWRULaw Reference22Date2010-03-19Request The WRU request a Ruling related to Law 22Doubt about 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
Clarification 4-2014
n: Penalty kick”Therefore body rolls are permissible but head rolls should be penalised.
Clarification 7-2014
k it up with their legs. Sanction: Penalty kick."There is no ambiguity in this Law. Law 20.9 (
Clarification 2-2008
d a Free Kick (or the option of a scrum) where the team that is unable to comply with Law 3.5 cause ... d front row players.1.(b) There is no provision within Law that permits the referee to award a Free Kic
Clarification 8-2003
t, that the ball and players had moved off the line of touch. In this scenario, if the player from Team ... g request from the SRU, and again in this part of the request, that the ball and players had moved of
Clarification 3-2009
e for a stoppage, or when a conversion kick has been taken.”Law 20.4 (g) sets out that “if a scrum collapse
Clarification 1-2016
e deemed the ball had been deliberately thrown not straight, it is a penalty kick, but on this occasio
Clarification 1-2019
y; Therefore, can a replacement be made? - Noted that a player that has come off for an injury cannot g
Clarification 6-2005
n to the field; at the end of the temporary suspension for player No. 3 or must they remain off the field unti
Clarification 3-2022
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification3-2022Union / HP Ref ManagerNZRLaw Reference9Date2022-02-28RequestNZR seeks clarity on 2 issues:Law 9.17 states “a player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground”.Law 9.11 states “players must not do anything that is dangerous to others including leading with elbo
Clarification 1-2018
l, which if it were would show that that Law applies to any game where the “man off” option has bee