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Clarification 4-2009
k form? Players are on their feet. At least one player must be in physical contact with an opponen ... n a player has complied with Law 15 6 (b), is on his feet and playing the ball after a tackle and is then joined by an opposition player on his feet so that the situation outlined in 16 1 (b) occurs, can the player who has complied with Law 15 6 (b) continue to play the ball with his hands or at wha
Clarification 1-2012
p in the air, a player places his hand on it and grounds it. However, before this player grounds the bal ... d members of the Rugby Committee Law 19 or Law 22.4 (g) applies; • If player is carrying the ball, enter ... d then the player is in touch-in-goal and a try is not awarded. Law 19 Touch and Lineout – Definitions • If a player is not carrying the ball then Law 22.4 (g) applies - Player in touch or touch-in-goa
Clarification 7-2015
d at the increasing practice of an opponent kicking the ball out of the hands of a player who has picked up the bal ... p by a player. An opponent then kicks the ball from that player’s hands. (This opponent may have legall ... s-possessing a player. It is also foreseeable that injuries will occur. It presents difficulties in interpretation and consistency for the referee: If contact is made with the hands of the player it ca
Head Contact Process - Dangerous cleanout
1 Penalty - direct head contact with no leading shoulder and the arriving player was attempting to wrap 2 Red card - direct head contact with a high degree of danger, high speed and a swinging arm 3 Red card - direct head contact with a high degree of danger and the arriving player had tim ... e to adjust when contact point shifted by actions of another player
Clarification 1-2002
n a player leaves the field to have bleeding controlled and/or have an open wound covered, that player may be temporarily replaced. If the player who has been temporarily replaced does not retur ... t and the replaced player must not return to the field of play. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugb
Clarification 7-2003
d to Law 10.2 (c) & 19.1 (d): A player inside the field hits the ball that has been kicked by an opponen ... s to a player intentionally knocking or throwing the ball out of the playing area. The term 'knock' infers with the arms or hands. Law 19.1 (d) applies in this case, where a player kicks the ball and it touches or is touched by an opposition player and then goes into touch. There is no penalty.
Clarification 1-2004
y a player lying on the ground during general play and not after a tackle, attempt to tackle a bal ... w player is sent from the field of play. At the next scrum a suitably trained front row replacement take ... d a ruling with regard Law 3 -Number of Players-The Team. A front row player has a blood injury and is temporarily replaced by a player who is subsequently sent off for foul play. He is replace
Clarification 5-2009
s back to 15. The match officials refuse to allow the player to rejoin the match, which conclude ... s. The purpose of Law 3.12 was to allow a player who has been substituted to return to the front row (in the event of an injury requiring a replacement front row player) to enable the game to continu ... d utilised all its permitted replacements and substitutes and therefore the injured front row playe
Clarification 2-2012
n for the following: Law 3.11(b) A player who leaves a match because of injury or any other reason must not rejoin the match until the referee permits the player to return. The referee must not let a playe ... s been made dead. Advantage cannot be played after the ball has been made dead. 1. Team A have a playe ... t or allow the player from Team A to return to the field? 2. Same scenario but a substitution has been aske
Clarification 5-2002
d by a team-mate. In practice, this player moves into the lineout, and becomes an active lineout playe ... t with Exception 1 which states that "… a player of the same team may run forward to take the bal ... e with Law. Otherwise, given that the immediate opponent of the player throwing-in the ball is allowe ... g-in team. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee A player (receiver) of the team throwin
3 Team
Under-19 Addition: If a team nominates 22 players, it must have at least six players who can play in the front row so that there is replacement cover for the loose-head prop, hooker and tight-head prop. Addition: 3.35 A player who has been tactically replaced may replace any injured player, or to ensure scrums can remain contested.
Clarification 9-2004
n to Law 22. The first paragraph states: Intentionally Offending. A player must not intentionally infringe any Law of the Game, or play unfairly. The player who intentionally offends must be eithe ... d, or sent-off. After a caution a player is temporarily suspended from the match for a period of ten minutes playing time. After a caution, if the player commits the same or similar offence, the playe
Clarification 3-2003
l of his team mates and they move off the line of touch towards their opponents' goal-line. One playe ... d under Law 17 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 therefor ... n the abovementioned scenario, a maul has formed. Therefore given this scenario, if the player from Team
Clarification 14-2003
9 Request The UAR has requested a ruling with regard the Line-out, in Law 19. If a player with on ... y Committee If a player with one or both feet inside the 22 metre line, picks up the ball which was stationary outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has taken the bal ... l was kicked. If a player with one or both feet inside the 22 metre line, picks up the ball whic
Clarification 8-2003
l 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 ... g tackleable. • Player of Team A, in open play, running towards Team B's goal line is joine ... t, that the ball and players had moved off the line of touch. In this scenario, if the player fro
Clarification 2-2022
l can be dived on to claim control of the ball. Law 15 describes how a ruck ends, and says a player cannot fall onto the ball, but we seek clarity on when a player is legally entitled to dive ont ... d the hindmost player. This becomes relevant when determining if a player can fall onto the ball so that player can comply with law 15.16. In being consistent with other areas of Law (Scrum law 19.38
Clarification 1-2005
l Play. In 16.3(f) it states that 'a player rucking for the ball must not ruck players on the ground'. It also states that 'a player must not intentionally step on players who are on the ground , and that 'a player rucking must do so near the ball'. Is this then taken to mean that there are no exceptions or qualifications to the Law, and that rucking which is directed at a player to remove hi
Clarification 2-2005
6-Match Officials Law 6 A.12 stipulates for “a ball in the in-goal touched by a non playe ... w for a try or a touch in goal where the ball would have been grounded. However, nothing is stipulated in the event of a person who is not a player touching the ball, intentionally or not, in the field of play or hinders the ball carrier or any other player who is in the position to intervene in the pla
Clarification 7-2006
o is at the front of the group of team A players and not preventing any player from team B tackling the ball carrier? Is this deemed to be a “flying wedge” if the ball is transferred to a player in the middle of the group of team A players and preventing any player from team B from tackling the ball carrier? Is this deemed to be a “flying wedge” if the ball is transferred to a player on the edge or at the bac
Clarification 1-2014
n states, “a knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches the ground or another player before the original player can catc ... t on the ball was that of the defender before it went forward. Is this a knock on by player re
Clarification 2-2015
s the action of a team throwing a player forward after he has been supported in the air to receiv ... m as yet has replicated the tactic: Example Law 19 .10 (g) refers to the lowering of a player in a lineout after the ball has been won: "Players who support a jumping team-mate must lower that player to the ground as soon as the ball has been won by a player of either team." There is no law referenc
Clarification 2-2016
4. Does the injured player have to go off at the time of the foul play or can the player try to pla ... n the player still be replaced? What happens in games where there are rolling substitutions? Does the injured player have to go off permanently; or, if deemed fit, can he return later in the gam ... w 10.4 defines foul play for the purposes of this Law Yes, player must be replaced at next stoppag
Clarification 1-2026
t with appropriately: Law 9.20 (a): A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another player in the ruck or maul. Definition: Bindin ... m hand to shoulder. Law 9.20 (b) states: A player must not make contact with an opponent abov ... e a. 9.20 Dangerous play in a ruck or maul. a. A player must not charge into a ruck or mau
3 Team
d, the replaced player is not permitted to return to the field of play until after the period of suspension, except to comply with Law 3.19 or 3.20, and only if the player has been medically cleared to do s ... 1 If the temporary replacement is shown a yellow card, the replaced player is not permitted to return to the field of play until after the period of suspension, and only if the player has been medically cleared to d
Clarification 2-2002
t of the previous law was deleted, that when a player peels off the Lineout, that player must keep moving. Was it the objective of the IRB to remove the intention for a peeling player to keep moving unti ... 1 (b) read: "A player who peels off, must stay within the area from that player's line-of-touch to 1
Clarification 9-2006
n an opponent tackle the ball carrier? b. Does the ball carrier have to be the lead player? 2. During a maul. The defending team's players leave the maul, with the exception of only one player who remains bound. a. Can this player tackle the ball carrier? 3. During a lineout, the players who won the bal ... d player? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee 1. (a) Yes as it is no longer a mau
Clarification 6-2015
s to reduce to 14 players, which player leaves the field. a) Is it the original player that replaced No.18 for uncontested scrums, or b) Can the captain / coach elect any player to leave the field of pla ... e The Designated Members of the Rugby Committee have considered the request and it is the original playe
Clarification 3-2022
t NZR seeks clarity on 2 issues: Law 9.17 states “a player must not tackle, charge, pull, pus ... g that is dangerous to others including leading with elbow or forearm”. Law 9.7 states “ a player must not intentionally infringe any law of the game” Q.1 When a player hurdles/jumps ove ... y to the game-wide focus on player welfare. In this specific case the sanction should be a PK against the bal
Clarification 4-2011
U the correspondence is reproduced below. “ Law 12, Definitions state: “A knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forwar ... d or another player before the original player can catch it.” The Law does not explicitly cove ... m in front and rips the ball out of A’s hands such that neither player has possession of the bal
Clarification 6-2003
d that the player is liable to penalty for collapsing the maul. I would ask you to refe ... l occurs when a player carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents and one or more of the bal ... e the ball they are treated as one player and are not liable to penalty. In our opinion, if we treat the ball carrier and his team mates as one player, this would allow the ball carrier to be brough
Clarification 6-2009
t 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 field because of injury.” Does this Law Variation also apply if a playe ... 3. If a team cannot field a complete team because it is short one or more forward player, but that tea ... e proceed/continue with eight player scrums per team? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugb
Clarification 4-2014
d player shifting body position before release Ruck clear outs using “head rolls” or “body roll ... e: In terms of the tackled player shifting body position before release, Law 15.5 (a) and 15.5 (e) should be considered: (a) A tackled player must not lie on, over, or near the ball to prevent opponents fro ... n continue. (e) If opposition players who are on their feet attempt to play the ball, the tackled playe
Clarification 1-2018
e to contest the scrum due to a player being suspended (either temporarily or permanently) then the tea ... y the following: Is the Law Application Guideline supported by Law? Law 3.6(d) states that a playe ... n see no provision in Law for a further player to have to leave the field if the departure is due to a suspension. Is the following correct? If a front row player is suspended and uncontested scrum
Clarification 3-2011
e to travel forward from the player charging down to be considered a charge down (stating that charge dow ... t travel forward (not supported in Law) this Law seems difficult to apply. If a ball ricochets off a player charging down an travels, for example, either in a perpendicular direction to the player charging down, or bobbles into the air and lands merely 2 metres behind the player charging down, the 10m La
Clarification 8-2014
t having touched or been touched by a player in the process. A defending player picks up the bal ... g player has put or taken the ball into the in-goal, without infringement, and a defending player has mad ... s in-goal without having touched or been touched by a player, the opposing team has three choice ... l by a defending player means the player has elected to play on." Further to this, the Seven-a-sid
19 Scrum
3 [Replacement] 19.23 A front-row player must not intentionally kick the ball out of the tunnel from the direction it was thrown. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 19.23 A front-row player mus ... s the feet of the hindmost player and it is picked up by that player or is played by that team’s scrum-half. c. When the number eight picks up the ball from the feet of a second-row player. d. Whe
Clarification 2-2009
d it on the basis that a player touching a touch line is out of play and it should be the same in in-goa ... h-in-goal line or dead ball line. Scenario: A player carrying the ball attempts to score a tr ... m above: 1. Is a try scored? 2. Is the player in touch-in-goal? 3. Is an attacking scrum 5m fro ... s are involved and there is doubt as to who grounded it first. In this scenario, there is no oppositio
19 Scrum
l reaches the feet of the hindmost player and it is picked up by that player or is played by that team’s scrum-half. c. When the number eight picks up the ball from the feet of a second-row playe
Clarification 12-2003
e-head prop at loose-head. The player now playing at tight-head prop (the starting-loose head pro ... w 3.5 (d). However, if the player who came on to play loose-head prop was the next player injure
Clarification 2-2006
n a player kicks to touch from a penalty kick anywhere in the playing area, the throw in is take ... m takes a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into touch, the throw in is taken by the playe ... d, the ball hits the goal post and goes into touch without having been touched by another player. Wha