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2024-09 Law clarification - Tee carrier
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the tee carrier. This can be found here. This is the fourth clarification for 2024 - the other three cover: February - Brake foot May - Conversions June - Crouch in Spanish
2024-06 New law clarification
We have today issued a new formal law clarification covering the Spanish translation of "crouch" in the scrum engagement process. This can be found here. This is the third clarification for 2024 - the other two cover: February - Brake foot May - Conversions
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r. Blood injury Uncontrolled active bleeding. 'Brake' Foot Where a hooker has one foot positioned forwar ... d throughout the “Crouch” and “Bind” elements of the engagement sequence. The foot can onl ... k An act made by intentionally hitting the ball with any part of the leg or foot, except the hee
Clarification 1-2024
e foot law, following the notion of “semi/half brake foot” by some hookers. Is a “half brake foot” legal under the current Global Law Trial in Law 19? Can a hooker have a full brake foot at the star ... s: Definition: Brake foot Where a hooker has one foot positioned forward in the middle of the tunnel to hel ... s “crouch”. c. Hookers must have a 'brake' foot positioned to help stability and to avoid axial loadin
Law changes summary - July 2022
e) and approving a single latcher – will become full law. There are two new Global Law Trials Brake foot - At the scrum, hookers must have a brake foot in place during “Crouch” and “Bind” phase ... n from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws content from 1 July 202
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
x Nations Rugby Scrum – Brake foot In February 2022, following representations from player organisations, the introduction of the brake foot was announced as a Global Law Trial. This set out to manag ... e a stabilising foot in middle of the tunnel. It can be withdrawn on the “Set” call. Law definition: Brak ... s must be able to see both hookers’ brake foot in the middle of the tunnel. This is referred to as a ful
2026-07 Law updates
At World Rugby's Council meeting on 17 June 2026, four of the older Global Law Trials were approved to be moved into full law. The newer law trials remain in play for another season at when they will be reviewed. Therefore the brake foot (for all), and elite rugby water carrier restrictions, 20min red card replacement and the role of the TMO have now become full law from 1 July. &nbs
19 Scrum
s of an opponent. Sanction: Free-kick. c. Hookers must have a 'brake' foot positioned to help stabilit ... n: Penalty. e. Hookers may adjust their 'brake' foot but it must still be acting as a brake. Sanction: Fre ... g the brake foot, the referee calls “set”. a. Only then must the hooker remove the 'brake' foo ... t firmly on at least one foot. Sanction: Free-kick. d. Each hooker’s feet must be in line with, or behin