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Clarification 2-2025
l carrier at a kick off, and/ or deliberately kicked so it doesn’t reach the 10m line, what shoul ... e line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Law 9: Fou
Clarification 3-2005
1-Penalty & Free Kicks Black team are penalised for a tackle infringement 30 metres from their goal lin ... d across the goal line to score a try. 1. Law 21.5(b) states that ‘If the kicker indicate ... s intention to kick at goal clear, he may not then change his intention by then kicking to touch, takin
Clarification 3-2010
d by the players touching the ball and the ball travels and lands on or over the dead ball line or touch-in-goal line the referee awards a drop out.
Clarification 4-2014
t early, late or dangerously. A player must not tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the neck or head is dangerou
3 Team
h at any time. Players entering the field of play must do so at the half-way line after the replaced playe
19 Scrum
s the whistle for an infringement. e. When the ball in a scrum is on or over the goal line. Replaced by:
Clarification 13-2003
m directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players' goal-line.
Clarification 2-2006
r 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 team takes a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into touch, the throw in is taken by the player of the team who took the penalty kick. This applies whether the ball was kicked directly or indirectly into touc
Clarification 6-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification6-2006Union / HP Ref ManagerIRFULaw Reference10Date2006-11-14 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 neck of the tackle
Clarification 8-2009
m A advance towards team B’s goal line, team B makes contact with the front players of the advancing grou
Clarification 9-2014
m kicks the ball through their opponents' in-goal into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball lin ... t, and a defending player has made the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or over the dead ball line." 21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements: "c) No delay. If a kicke ... n applies also to a scrum or lineout taken instead of a free kick." 22.7 Restarting after a touch dow
19 Scrum
h more than 90 degrees, so the middle line has passed beyond a position parallel to the touchline. ... n: a. Pushing the scrum more than 1.5metres towards the opponents’ goal line. Sanction: Free-kick.
Clarification 2-2024
d members of the Rugby Committee Relevant law wordings: Law 8.14: All players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any direction to begin their approach to kic
Clarification 2-2021
r way before reaching the imaginary 10m line, then they are deemed to be onside again, but they mus ... y, in the situation you describe: any offside players must make an effort to retire to the onside lin
Clarification 2-2023
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification2-2023Union / HP Ref ManagerSARULaw Reference13,14Date2023-06-12RequestSA Rugby have documented the increasing trend of the “cannon arm” tactic usually adopted near the goal line in ‘pick and go’ scenarios. The tacti ... e that this specific tactic is outside of law, then we run the risk of players projecting towards the goal lin
Clarification 3-2025
y request a law clarification regarding the offside status of players when the ball goes into touc ... s into touch are still considered offside when a quick throw-in is possible for the opposition. &nbs ... r, when the ball goes into touch and a quick throw-in is possible for the opposing team. At what poin ... s ahead of the kicker, less than 10 metres from the receiver, when the ball goes into touc
Clarification 1-2026
s: A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulders. Relevant Laws La ... 0+ weeks/matches Max: 52 weeks/matches b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the lin
Clarification 8-2004
r, as the result, A2 player is closer to the Team-B's goal line than B-player. Then B-player went to the groun ... t to those players’ goal-line.
Clarification 3-2021
e line then they must return to be behind the hindmost foot before being able to be involved in pla
Clarification 2-2022
l line.” Definitions: Near = within one metre. The ball is leaving/emerging from the ruck whe
Clarification 1-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2003Union / HP Ref ManagerSARULaw Reference19Date2003-01-15 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 sent out on
Clarification 6-2003
n. It is noted under a previous Ruling that where three players move beyond the line of touch to receiv
Clarification 5-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification5-2005Union / HP Ref ManagerIRFULaw Reference10Date2005-09-30 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The IRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 10-Foul Play Current Law prohibits the tackling of a player who is in the air, either in the line out or in open play. The Law is designed to protec
Clarification 2-2010
l directly into touch • Kicks the ball dead on or over the opponents touch-in-goal or dead ball lin
Clarification 1-2014
k-on occurred? A ball carrier from team red runs with the ball in the direction of team blue goal lin
Clarification 1-2024
s and necks) is removed or reduced during the scrum engagement process. In line with the definitio
Clarification 2-2018
d (tackled player, tackler). At this point the offside line is created. A player on their feet may us
Clarification 3-2022
n place. If there is any element of dangerous play, in line with the above ruling, then a try canno
Clarification 1-2016
t with their team to throw in or a scrum 15 meters in through the line of touch. Clarification of the designate
Clarification 4-2002
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification4-2002Union / HP Ref ManagerWRULaw Reference6,8,10Date2002-07-23Request The WRU has requested a ruling with regard to the following point of Law: 'These can be taken following a scrum collapse providing the kick is taken either through the mark or in a line through and directly behind the mark'. The implicatio
Clarification 9-2004
y suspension close to a goal-line. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 10.
Clarification 1-2010
d the ball and from directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-lin