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Clarification 2-2025
t reach the 10m line, what should the sanction be? Relevant laws Law 12: Kick-off & restar ... n: Scrum. 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the optio
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 3-2005
l line; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the refere ... n unhindered across the goal line to score a try. 1. Law 21.5(b) states that ‘If the kicker indicate ... e his intention to kick at goal clear, he may not then change his intention by then kicking to touc
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 1-2012
s the opposition in-goal area and the player’s feet touch the touch-in-goal line or beyond then the player is in touch-in-goal and a try is not awarded. Law 19 Touch and Lineout – Definition ... n for the following: Following a kick ahead, the ball goes over the goal line and whilst it is still u ... l, his feet are in touch. We would like to know: • Whether Law 22.4 (g) applies only to a ball alread
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 hea
3 Team
o at the half-way line after the replaced player has left the field of play. Sanction: Penalt
19 Scrum
m is on or over the goal line. Replaced by: b. When the ball is played by that team’s scrum-half.
Clarification 13-2003
m directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players' goal-line.
Clarification 2-2006
n 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 team takes a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into touch, the throw in is taken by the playe ... y into touch.” Finally, Law 21.4 (d) requires for “kicking for touch. The kicker may punt or drop kic
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 9-2014
s the ball through their opponents' in-goal into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball lin ... s the ball through their opponents’ in-goal into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball lin ... t infringement, 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 dela
19 Scrum
s otherwise ended. c. The scrum is wheeled through more than 90 degrees, so the middle line ha ... n 1.5metres towards the opponents’ goal line. Sanction: Free-kick. b. Keeping the ball in the scru
Clarification 2-2024
l players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in an
Clarification 2-2021
e coming the other way before reaching the imaginary 10m line, then they are deemed to be onside agai ... e to the onside line and continue to do so until an onside teammate runs past them.
Clarification 2-2023
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2023 Union / HP Ref Manager SARU Law Reference 13,14 Date 2023-06-12 Request SA Rugby have documented the increasing trend of the “cannon arm” tactic usually adopted near the goal line in ‘pick and go’ scenario ... e that this specific tactic is outside of law, then we run the risk of players projecting towards the goal lin
Clarification 3-2025
g towards their own dead ball line while the ball is in play. When the ball is deemed to be in touc ... n the ball goes into touch and the opposing team has a potential opportunity for a quick thro ... o are offside at the time the ball goes into touch are still considered offside when a quick thro ... n 10 metres away from the receiver, when the ball goes into touch and a quick throw-in is possibl
Clarification 1-2026
e the line of the shoulders. Relevant Laws Law 9: Foul Play - Dangerous play in a ruck and mau ... s/matches b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulder
Clarification 8-2004
r, as the result, A2 player is closer to the Team-B's goal line than B-player. Then B-player wen ... t to those players’ goal-line.
Clarification 3-2021
d the offside line then they must return to be behind the hindmost foot before being abl
Clarification 2-2022
k is on or over the goal line.” Definitions: Near = within one metre. The ball is leaving/emergin
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
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 Committee Clarification 5-2005 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 10 Date 2005-09-30 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 designe
Clarification 8-2009
e team A advance towards team B’s goal line, team B makes contact with the front player
Clarification 2-2010
s the ball directly into touch • Kicks the ball dead on or over the opponents touch-in-goal or dead ball line The referee will offer the non-offending team the options provided by Law 13.7, 13.8 and 13.
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
m engagement process. In line with the definition in the Laws, during the “Crouch” and “Bind” phas
Clarification 2-2018
h is on the ground (tackled player, tackler). At this point the offside line is created. A player on their fee
Clarification 3-2022
t of dangerous play, in line with the above ruling, then a try cannot be the reward. In principl
Clarification 1-2016
r lineout with their team to throw in or a scrum 15 meters in through the line of touc
Clarification 9-2004
e to a goal-line. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 10.2(a) is Unfair Pla
Clarification 1-2010
l and from directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-lin
Clarification 4-2002
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2002 Union / HP Ref Manager WRU Law Reference 6,8,10 Date 2002-07-23 Request 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