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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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s with the whole arm in contact from hand to shoulder. Blood injury Uncontrolled active bleeding. 'Brake' Foot Where a hooker has one foot positioned forward in the middle of the tunnel to hel ... s of the engagement sequence. The foot can only be withdrawn after the “set” and before the strik ... k An act made by intentionally hitting the ball with any part of the leg or foot, except the heel, fro
Clarification 1-2024
d the application of the brake 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 start of the sequence, and then readjust to what’s referred to as a hal ... y Committee Relevant law wordings: Definition : Brake foot Where a hooker has one foot positione
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 ... w that have arisen from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws conten
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
t. Video clips courtesy of Six Nations Rugby Scrum – Brake foot In February 2022, following representations from player organisations, the introduction of the brake foot was announce ... n on the “Set” call. Law definition: Brake foot Where a hooker has one foot positione ... e foot in the middle of the tunnel. This is referred to as a full brake foot and is mandatory for bot
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 ... m. Sanction: Penalty. e. Hookers may adjust their 'brake' foot but it must still be acting as a brak ... l applying the brake foot, the referee calls “set”. a. Only then must the hooker remove the 'brake' foot and the teams engage, completing the formation of the scrum and creating a tunnel into whic