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Clarification 1-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2005 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 16 Date 2005-04-01 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The IRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 16-Ruck 1. To paraphrase the definition, it basically states that rucking can occur as long as players are not in contravention of Law 10 Fou
Clarification 2-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2005 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 6 Date 2005-04-01 Request The FFR has requested a ruling with regard Law 6-Match Officials Law 6 A.12 stipulates for “a ball in the in-goal touched by a non player”. In such situation, the referee considers what would have had occurred after this incident and will blo
Clarification 3-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2005 Union / HP Ref Manager FPR Law Reference 21 Date 2005-06-30 Request The FPR has requested a ruling with regard Law 21-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 refere
Clarification 4-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2005 Union / HP Ref Manager ARU Law Reference 3 Date 2005-08-15 Request The ARU has requested a ruling with regard Law 3-Number of Players Scenario 1 A front row player (No. 3) is temporary suspended. At the next scrum player No. 6 leaves the field to allow a replacement front row player (No.17) to take the fiel
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 3-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 3 Date 2006-05-06 Request 1. An U19 team nominates more than 22 players and a lock is injured. Does the referee have to ask for the replacement to be a player trained for the position? 2. An U19 team nominating more than 22 players cannot comply with the 3 lock
Clarification 7-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 7-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 10 Date 2006-11-14 Request The SRU has requested a ruling with regard to Law 10.2 Obstruction and Law 10.4(n) Flying Wedge Team A win their lineout and as the jumper returns to the ground his team mates bind onto him and stay and drive him forward. At no point do player
Clarification 3-2008
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2008 Union / HP Ref Manager NZRU Law Reference 20 Date 2008-05-13 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request Law 20 was amended with effect from January 2007 - a four stage engagement process was introduced. This was promulgated to reduce the impact and the velocity of the engagement proces
Clarification 2-2009
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2009 Union / HP Ref Manager SARU Law Reference 22 Date 2009-10-16 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The Designated Members and Rugby Committee have reviewed Ruling 2 2009 and have revised it on the basis that a player touching a touch line is out of play and it should be the same in in-goa
Clarification 5-2009
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 5-2009 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 3 Date 2009-08-10 Request Senario Early in a match Team A replace their Tight Head Prop, due to injury, with their nominated prop forward replacement. Late in the match, the replacement prop forward collects a serious injury forcing him to leave the field. Team A, havin
Clarification 6-2009
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2009 Union / HP Ref Manager ARU Law Reference 20 Date 2009-08-10 This clarification is still valid Request 1. The U19 Law Variation refers to a team having fewer than eight players in its scrum when “…the team cannot field a complete team, or a player sent off for Foul Pla
Clarification 7-2009
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 7-2009 Union / HP Ref Manager USA Rugby Law Reference 10,16 Date 2009-08-25 Request The request for a Ruling arises from the way that players are required to join a ruck which appears to be covered by a number of sections in the Law Book and in particular: Law 16.2 (b) A player joining a ruck must bind onto the ruc
Clarification 8-2009
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 8-2009 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 10 Date 2009-10-16 Request At a lineout team A is throwing in and wins the ball. As the jumper returns to the ground and his supporting players bind onto him in accordance with Law. The ball is passed to the back man of the bound players with the expectation that team
Clarification 2-2010
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2010 Union / HP Ref Manager WRU Law Reference 5 Date 2010-03-11 Request The WRU request a Ruling related to time at the end of a match: The request for a Ruling arises from the ending of two recent international matches and is in relation to the way a restart takes place following the referee’s communicatio
Clarification 3-2010
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2010 Union / HP Ref Manager WRU Law Reference 22 Date 2010-03-19 Request The WRU request a Ruling related to Law 22 Doubt about grounding Law 22.15 Scenario Team 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 tr
Clarification 1-2011
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2011 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 3 Date 2011-05-18 Request Formal request for clarification on Law 3.12(b) which states: “If uncontested scrums have been ordered and there is an injury to a front row player which requires that player to be replaced and there is a front row player availabl
Clarification 1-2012
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2012 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 22 Date 2012-04-04 Request 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 bal
Clarification 2-2012
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2012 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 3,5,8 Date 2012-07-10 Request The RFU requests clarification 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
Clarification 1-2014
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2014 Union / HP Ref Manager SARU Law Reference 12 Date 2014-05-09 Request Law 12 – Knock-on Law 12, definition 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 forwar
Clarification 2-2014
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2014 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 9 Date 2014-07-04 Request Law 9.B.1 (e) – Taking a conversion kick Who can or should inform the referee of the team’s decision to opt to take the conversion or not? Can anyone or must it be the captain, try scorer or conversion taker? Or any of the foregoing, bearin
Clarification 3-2014
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2014 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 9 Date 2014-09-15 Request Law 9 – Method of Scoring The SRU has requested clarification on whether the below interpretation of Law 9 in Sevens also extends to Fifteens. “Law 9.B.1 9 (e) – Taking a conversion kick? Who can or should inform the referee of the team’
Clarification 4-2014
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2014 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 15,16 Date 2014-10-08 Request Law 15.5 and Law 16.3 The RFU requested clarification on two items of Law in the context of both the Sevens and Fifteens game: Tackled player shifting body position before release Ruck clear outs using “head rolls” or “body roll
Clarification 7-2014
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 7-2014 Union / HP Ref Manager FPR Law Reference 20 Date 2014-11-26 Request The Federação Portuguesa de Rugby seeks clarification on the interpretation of Laws 20.9 (b) and (c). Scenario Team A are awarded a scrum. After winning the ball in the ensuing scrum, the hindmost player in that scrum grasps the bal
Clarification 7-2015
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 7-2015 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 15,16,22 Date 2015-09-09 Request We are concerned at the increasing practice of an opponent kicking the ball out of the hands of a player who has picked up the ball. This is happening mainly when the ball is won at the breakdown/tackle/ruck and has been picked u
Clarification 2-2016
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2016 Union / HP Ref Manager Alain Rolland Law Reference 3 Date 2016-08-05 Request Alain Rolland, Fifteens High Performance Referee Manager has requested clarification on the following items within law 3.14. Does the injured player have to go off at the time of the foul play or can the player try to pla
Clarification 3-2016
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2016 Union / HP Ref Manager WRU Law Reference 3 Date 2016-08-25 Request Following on from the recent Law Clarification 2 – 2016 (Law 3.14) further clarification is sought by the WRU as to the following scenario: Scenario – Red No.3 (TH) is injured and replaced by No.18 (declared TH cover). No.18 then get
Clarification 4-2016
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2016 Union / HP Ref Manager Sevens HP Referee Manager Law Reference 21 Date 2016-12-19 Request Below is a link showing three players taking Penalty Kicks during the recent HSBC Sevens. They are doing so by dropping the ball onto their foot and then playing the bal
Clarification 5-2016
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 5-2016 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 19 Date 2016-12-19 Request We are seeking clarification that the changes to the touch definitions (Law 19) in the Global Law trials will also apply to the dead ball line. If this is not the case then there will be significant differences in outcome in the followin
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 kic ... e at identical situations in a particular game. The Welsh Rugby Union is very concerne
Clarification 1-2024
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2024 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 19, Definitions Date 05-02-2024 Request The Fédération Française de Rugby have asked: It seems that vagueness exists around the application of the brake foot law, following the notion of “semi/half brake foot” by som
Clarification 4-2024
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2024 Union / HP Ref Manager NZR Law Reference 6.29 Date 02-09-2024 Request NZ Rugby would like clarification as to whether the person referred to in Law 6.29b – a kicking tee carrier - is in addition to the two water carriers, or if a tee carrier should be on
Clarification 2-2018
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2018 Union / HP Ref Manager ARU Law Reference 15 Date 2018-04-17 Request I refer to your recent correspondence with Rugby AU General Counsel Mr. Patrick Eyers regarding Rugby AU’s request for clarification of World Rugby’s Law Variation Trial with respect to Law 16, Amended Ruck Law (Law 15 as of 1 January 201
Clarification 2-2021
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2021 Union / HP Ref Manager NZR Law Reference 10 Date 2021-05-10 Request In the instances where a halfback/scrumhalf (or any player) executes a ‘box kick’, which is, in most circumstances, designed to be a short-range contestable kick, there are almost always a group of players (usually the forwards) wh
Clarification 3-2022
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2022 Union / HP Ref Manager NZR Law Reference 9 Date 2022-02-28 Request NZR 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 anythin
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’ scenarios. The tactic involves a ball carrier gaining possession of the ball and wilfully deciding to exten
Clarification 9-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 9-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 3 Date 2003-07-24 Request It is clear from the rulings in response to the NZRFU queries that: A team is not in breach of Law if it fails to cover the second injury to a hooker; or the second injury to a loose head prop; or the second injury to a tight-head prop. Howeve
Clarification 3-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 3-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager JRFU Law Reference 15 Date 2004-02-20 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15 Tackle The players of Team A hold on to the ball carrier of Team B. The players from Team A drive the ball carrier towards the Team B's goa
Clarification 4-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 19 Date 2004-05-24 Answers 1, 2 & 4 are still valid and covered by existing laws - see Laws 18.17, 18.18 and 18.29. Answer 3 is no longer valid as the law was changed in 2005 - allowing either receiver to ente
Clarification 6-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 3 Date 2004-06-04 Request The FFR has requested a ruling with regard Law 3-Number 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
Clarification 1-2008
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2008 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 22 Date 2008-01-21 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request Under IRB Ruling 14: 2003, the Designated Members ruled the following: Ruling If a player with one or both feet inside (presumably on or behind) the 22-metre line, picks up the ball whic