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Clarification 2-2006
e 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 wh ... y kick is for goal, then it is a lineout defending team to throw in. Law 21.4(d). If the penalty kick is for touch, therefore no place kick, then it is a lineout attacking team to thro
19 Scrum
Under-19 19.6 [Replacement] 19.6 When a team is reduced to fewer than 15 for any reason, then the number of players in each team in the scrum may be similarly reduced. Where a permitted reduction is made by one team, there is no requirement for the other team to make a similar reduction. However, a team must not have fewer than five players in the scrum. Replaced by: 19.6 All player
Clarification 3-2007
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification3-2007Union / HP Ref ManagerGRULaw Reference16Date2007-10-01Request 1. A ruck is formed and the ball is playable for Team A. All players in Team B now leave the ruck and step back. Is there still a ruck or has the ruck ended? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee A ruck ends successfully when the bal
Clarification 8-2015
s a Union may authorise matches to be played with fewer than seven players in each team. When that happens, all the Laws of the Game apply except that each team must have a minimum of five player
Clarification 4-2018
d situations where the Team Dr attends to a player (play continues) but then determines that the situation is so dire that they need the Immediate Care team to help. These are often life-threatenin ... e. The request which has been processed via Alain Rolland is: if a Team Dr calls the Immediate Care tea ... s of the Rugby CommitteeThe ruling of the designated members is that as soon as a Team or Match Day D
Clarification 7-2002
h at the kick-off (or restart kick), the opposing team has 3 choices: • to have the ball kicked of ... k -off or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever having crossed or reached the opposing team's 10-metre line. Does team B still have the 3 options availabl ... w that the opposing team (team B, in this case) would always have the 3 options available, especiall
Clarification 6-2003
l carriers team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequential, a maul is not formed if players from the ball carrier's team join on to the ball carrier before the oppositio ... t the ball carrier and his team mates as one player, this would allow the ball carrier to be brough ... e or more of the ball carriers team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequentia
Clarification 3-2005
1-Penalty & Free Kicks Black team are penalised for a tackle infringement 30 metres from their goal line; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the referee as to this intention. Black team gather behind their goal posts. Blue team kicks (chips) the ball forward a few metres from the mark, allowing for an on-side team member to gather the ball and run unhindere
Clarification 3-2006
f ManagerFFRLaw Reference3Date2006-05-06Request 1. An U19 team nominates more than 22 players and a loc ... n? 2. An U19 team nominating more than 22 players cannot comply with the 3 locks availabilit ... s. The law intimates that if a team nominates 22 players there is no law requirement as to lock ... d and experienced players for the front row. If, however in U19 law, a team nominates more than 22 player
Clarification 4-2003
d): This Law states: "When 19, 20, 21 or 22 players are nominated in a team there must be sufficien ... t row position is required, the team can continue to play safely with contested scrums." (1) Wha ... t hooker also received an injury which meant he had to leave the field permanently, would this tea ... e to injury, would this team be in breach of Law 3.5(d) if they did not have another player, eithe
Clarification 9-2003
U queries that: A team is not in breach of Law if it fails to cover the second injury to a hooke ... r, the response to the ARU query states that: A team is in breach if it fails to cover the second injury whe ... k the Board to consider the above and to clarify that the intention is that: "A team must hav ... n a replacement hooker is required, and/or the first occasion a replacement prop is required the tea
Clarification 3-2009
m collapses or lifts up in the air without penalty a further scrum will be ordered and the team wh ... w: 1. The referee awards a scrum for Team A. 2. After blowing the whistle for this scrum and settin ... y from either team. 5. The referee blows the whistle. The “technical” decision to be made woul ... y, the FFR would like the following ruling: Situation 2 1. The ball is kicked in touch by Team A.
Clarification 2-2008
f ManagerARULaw Reference3Date2008-05-13Request Under Law 3.5 (a) a team is required to provid ... s nominated for the team. Law 3.5 (c) specifies the requirements for front row replacements where team ... n to the application of the above Law: 1. Where a team is unable to comply with the requirement ... d scrums to be played): a) Can that team be prevented (by competition rule) from substitutin
8 Scoring
Sevens 8.7 [Replacement] 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attemp ... s that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. 8.8 [Replacement] ... n within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, eve ... d. Replaced by: 8.21 The kick must be taken within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the tea
8 Scoring
10s 8.7 [Replacement] 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attemp ... s that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. c deleted 8. ... 0 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... d by: 8.21 The kick must be taken within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicate
Clarification 2-2012
n to the non-offending team, drop out or after a conversion or successful penalty kick at goa ... n made dead. Advantage cannot be played after the ball has been made dead. 1. Team A have a playe ... l into touch. Team B wish to take a quick lineout. Does the referee allow the quick lineout or allow the player from Team A to return to the field? 2. Same scenario but a substitution has been aske
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
Sevens 18.8 Where the game is restarted with a lineout and which team throws in is determined as follows: a. General Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in A player, in their own half, kicks the ball indirectly into touch in the opposition’s 22. Either the team did not tak ... k. Where the ball reaches the touchline. The kicking team. The ball-carrier goes into touch or kick
Clarification 1-2018
n Guideline that, in summary, stated that, in 23-member squads, when a team is unable to contest the scrum due to a player being suspended (either temporarily or permanently) then the team will be reduce ... t is made all the greater by the current Global Law Trial, which requires a team, even for unconteste ... e results in a team being unable to contest the scrum, cannot be replaced. We can see no provisio
Clarification 2-2007
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification2-2007Union / HP Ref ManagerIRFULaw Reference3Date2007-03-12Request 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 6-2014
U requested a clarification relating to Law 13. Drop out must cross the line. Scenario Team A have a 2 ... n-offending team choose to have a lineout where the ball went into touch, the option of a scrum or a kic ... s. “If the ball does not cross the 22m line the opposing team has two choices: To have another dro
Clarification 6-2015
r). If No. 18 gets then gets temporarily replaced for Blood (Law 3.10) or HIA (Law 3.11) the team can continu ... n then the team goes to 14 players and uncontested scrums. (Law 3.5 h, m and t) Clarification is require ... y to reduce his team to 14 players? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committe
Clarification 6-2004
r of Players-The Team. The following situations occur in the below order in a match in which each Team had 22 players. Scenario 1 (1) The hooker #2 gets injured. The replacement #16 replace ... 2 (1) The scrums remain contestable. (2) The team must by Law have had five players who can pla ... d and, on the first occasion that a replacement prop forward is required, the team can continue to play safel
Clarification 5-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification5-2004Union / HP Ref ManagerARULaw Reference19Date2004-06-04Request The ARU has requested a ruling with regard Law 19-Touch and Line-out (1) If the receiver of the throwing team does not run into the gap, wha ... e to any other player in the line-out without penalty? (2) If the non-throwing team has fewer numbe
Clarification 1-2009
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2009Union / HP Ref ManagerRFULaw Reference12Date2009-03-19 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 clos ... w take place by the non offending team? 2. Has the non offending side the option of a throw in fro
19 Scrum
e 15 players, eight players from each team bind together in formation as outlined in the diagram. Each team must have two props and one hooker in the front row and two locks in the second row. Three back-row players from each team complete the scrum. Sanction: Penalty. Replaced by: 19.5 A scrum must have three players from each team. All three must stay bound to the scrum until it ends. Sanctio
Clarification 2-2005
s of the Rugby Committee 1. The referee shall judge what would have happened next. If either team gain an advantage, play will be brought back for a scrum with the team in possession at the time of the even ... l or unintentional. 3. The referee shall judge what would have happened next. If either team gain an advantage, play will be brought back for a scrum with the team in possession at the time of the event to hav
Clarification 1-2014
k-on occurred? A ball carrier from team red runs with the ball in the direction of team blue goal line, a defender/tackler from team blue attempts to tackle from behind and makes contact with his han ... l carrier from team Blue to loose possession of the ball and it travels forward. Please confir
Clarification 8-2014
e in which there appears to be some confusion or ambiguity. Scenario Team A are awarded a 22 drop-ou ... s state: "Drop-out: A drop-out is a drop kick taken by the defending team. The drop-out may be take ... s in-goal without having touched or been touched by a player, the opposing team has three choices: to ground the ball, or to make it dead, or to play on. b) If the opposing team grounds the ball, or make
Clarification 7-2003
d to the other team? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 10.2 (c) relates to a playe
Clarification 1-2015
n the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineout, an option to the non-infringing team, drop out or afte ... e for the conversion kick to be taken.” Variation for Seven-a-side – in practice: The team scoring a try withi ... d to a penalty award at the end of the game, e.g. what happens if a penalty is awarded at 79:50 and the tea ... y Committee Scenario 1 A team scoring a try near the end of the match may take the conversion kic
Clarification 2-2025
d interpretation at international level. Summary of question If a team deliberately runs ahead of the bal ... d the sanction be? Relevant laws Law 12: Kick-off & restart kicks 12.5 When the ball is kicked: a. Tea ... e line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Law 9: Fou
Clarification 11-2003
s. (1) Team A wins a 5m attacking scrum. The #8 detaches with the ball, and #6 binds on immediatel ... l? (2) Team A wins a 5m attacking scrum. The #8 detaches with the ball, and #6 binds on immediatel ... d. By his actions is the defender: (i) Forming a maul? (ii) Collapsing a maul? (3) Team A win
Clarification 10-2004
9-Touch & line-out and Law 21 Penalty and Free Kicks (1) A player of the attacking team kicks the bal ... d. If the action as described was taken by a player after his team had been awarded a penalty kick or fre ... s, the player has infringed this Law and a scrum to the opposing team should be ordered.
Clarification 2-2010
c, in that, it is a free kick to the non-offending team should a team infringe the above. Rulin ... e The referee will offer the non-offending team the options provided by Law 13.7, 13.8 and 13.
Clarification 4-2011
m the red team runs towards the blue team’s dead ball line. Opponent B approaches A from in fron ... r A from the red team runs towards the blue team’s dead ball line. Opponent B approaches A from behin ... d a scrum with the non-offending team throwing in subject to advantage.
Clarification 3-2016
s the referee to order uncontested scrums cannot be replaced. In the above scenario, can the Red tea ... o the Red team can continue with 15 players. The new clause to 3.14 was added so as to not disadvantage a team that had lost a player due to foul play. Law 3.14 should supersede Law 3.6(d) in the unusua
Clarification 9-2014
b) The team awarded a free kick cannot score a dropped goal until after the ball next becomes dea ... r the dead ball line, a drop-out is awarded." 22.8 Ball kicked dead through in-goal: "If a tea ... e, except by an unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goal, the defending team has two choice ... w in." Scenario Team A is awarded a free kick. They opt for a scrum and win the ball. The ball is quickl
Clarification 2-2026
s consistent with Ruck laws? Relevant Laws Law 15: Ruck Offside at a ruck - 15.4: Each team ha ... k participant. If that point is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try lin ... n by a team at the ruck and is available to be played.” This reduces the time for extra players to ad
Clarification 2-2018
l was contested at the breakdown. That is: the first arriving player from the defending team can alway ... d at the breakdown The first arriving player from the defending team can always go directly for thebal ... e player from each team are in contact, on their feet and over the ball which is on the groun
Clarification 1-2016
d until the scrum has been awarded, or the non-offending team chooses another lineout with their thro ... t be ended on a crooked throw-in. The non-offending team has an option of another lineout with their team to throw in or a scrum 15 meters in through the line of touch. Clarification of the designate