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12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Principle Kick-offs are used to start each half of the match or period of extra-time. Restart kicks are used to resume play. 12.1 All kick-offs and restart kicks are drop kicks. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-off ... f the playing area. (see also law 21.11 ) b. A kick-off or restart goes into in-goa
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
m at a kick-off or restart kick, if the ball is played or taken into in-goal by an attacking playe ... y on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kic ... s with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 3 ... l or dropped goal is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 12.5 When the ball is kicke
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
y on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick bein ... s with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacemen ... l. Sanction: Scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Free-kic
2025-07 Law clarification - Kick-off actions - July 2025
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the actions of a team deliberately infringing at a kick-off or restart. This can be found here .
Law 12: Kick-off and restart kicks
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20 Penalty and free-kick
Sevens 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
10s 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
n of a penalty or free-kick 20.1 The mark for a penalty or free-kick must be in the field of pla ... t Location of penalty or free-kick While the ball is in play excluding a late charge after a kick. At the place of infringement. While the ball is dead. At the point wher ... e-kick is awarded but before it is taken. Advanced 10 metres from the original mark. Lat
20 Penalty and free-kick
GAME-ON 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 If the penalty or free-kick is taken within the team’s own half, the kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. If it is taken within the opponents’ half, the penalty or free-kick must be tapped and played immediately.
Time off
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Free-kick
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Law 20: Penalty and free-kick
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17 Mark
GAME-ON 17.4 [Replacement] 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score. Replaced by: 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off, a restart kick after a score or from an attacking kick from within the 22m
Kick at goal successful
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Definitions
e approved by the match organiser to support the ball when taking a place-kick. Kick-off The metho ... s on the ground. Open play The period after a kick-off, restart kick, free-kick, penalty or set piec ... t not have been passed/played back into the half and cannot be gained from a restart kick. (see la ... l caught without first touching anyone else or the ground. Drop-kick After being intentionall
17 Mark
s a free-kick to the team in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score, but can be claimed after a penalty kick at goal or dropped kick at goa ... g an opponent’s kick. Claiming a mark 17.1 To claim a mark, a player must: a. Have at leas ... m an opponent’s kick before it touches the ground or another player; and c. Simultaneously call “mar
8 Scoring
n. A player guilty of this must be cautioned and shown a yellow card or sent off. No conversion is attempte ... d. 8.5 If the ball goes over the crossbar and over the height of the goal posts, the kic ... t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. A conversion opportunity may be declined (see law 5.8a). 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place wher
Beach Fives Rugby
n calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice vers ... d. Law 13: Starts and Restarts 13.1 The kick off occurs at the start of the match and the restar ... y permit the use of a punt kick to kick off. If a punt kick-off is used the kicking team mus
Playing Charter
h on and off the field. The charter covers the basic principles of rugby as they relate to playin ... n play when play is re-started at scrums, lineouts, kick-offs and restart kicks. Rugb ... d to kick for touch because of its inability to maintain the play is, generally, denied the thro ... l part of the Game, both on and off the field, and is reflected through adherence to the Law
Tag Rugby
s to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick-off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick-off and vice versa. Matc ... 1 Mode of play (a) A game is started by a kick-off. (b) After the kick-off, any player who is onside ma ... d off a defender in any way. Sanction: Penalty kick Law 8: Advantage 8.1 The Law of advantage take
Clarification 1-2006
k, it stipulates that a mark cannot be made from a kick off. This implies that it may be made from a restar ... e these two cases? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee From a kick off there can be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark ca
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
y at Rugby World Cup 2023 and beyond. While some areas are purely a focus for elite rugby (kick timing ... s the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick mus ... o, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scru
Touch Rugby
s the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. (Other appropriate method ... t took place. Law 7: Mode of Play 7.1 A match is started by a kick-off. After the kick-off, any playe ... y that would probably otherwise have been scored. Law 13: Starts and Restarts 13.1 A kick-off is use
19 Scrum
r an opponent's kick in open play. In the scrum zone at the point nearest to place of maul. The team in possession at the start of the maul. An incorrect kick-off or restart kick (scrum option). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kick-of ... h. Sanction: Free-kick. 19.18 Possession may be gained by pushing the opposition backwards and of
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
f. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. (See: 50:22 ) Wher ... k-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in The ball goes directly into touch from a kick-off or restart kick following a score. If the touc ... r must not prevent the ball from travelling five metres. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.7 If the mar
15 Ruck
s no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offsid ... y. During a ruck 15.10 Possession may be won either by rucking or by pushing the opposing team of ... g ball while it is on the ground near to the ruck. Sanction: Penalty. e. Kick, or attempt to kick, the ball out of a ruck. Sanction: Penalty. f. Return the ball into the ruck. Sanction: Free-kick.
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
t with severely by Referees and all those involved in the off-field disciplinary proces ... s of the high tackle, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red car
Clarification 2-2025
n of the South Africa v Italy match played in Gqeberha, specifically the kick-off that initiated the gam ... m deliberately runs ahead of the ball carrier at a kick off, and/ or deliberately kicked so it doesn’t reach the 10m line, what should the sanction be? Relevant laws Law 12: Kick-off & restar ... n of the kick-off and restart laws. Laws 12.5 and 12.6 set out the sanctions where the bal
9 Foul play
d or be sent off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither playe ... 5 A ball-carrier must not intentionally run into an off-side team-mate to obstruct the oppositio ... e time. Sanction: Free-kick. Repeated infringements 9.8 A team must not repeatedly commi ... l, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground. Sanction: Penalty. 9.18 A player mus
XRugby
e-kick offences result in a tap and play. Starts and restarts A team kicks off with a ta ... d and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the ball is lifted from the ground by an arriving player. Hand-off A hand-off must be a push actio ... s and the ball must be kicked into the ground (in the style of a grubber kick). The sanction for any othe
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
g were not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute re ... l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversion reduced to 60 seconds Law 8.8 d. c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the tim ... n: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c, d then relettered a, b, c Lineout formation time additio
Key contests areas in the game
These ten questions relate to key contest areas in rugby - Kick-offs, Restarts, Tackle, Ruck and Maul.
Clarification 7-2002
y into touch at the kick-off (or restart kick), the opposing team has 3 choices: • to have the ball kicked off again • to have a scrum at the centre and they have the throw -in, or • to accept the kick If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half-way line. If the ball is blown behind the half-wa ... k -off or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever havin
21 In-goal
d it is done immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is off the playing area, they can mak ... n but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead throug ... n: An unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goal. In these cases, the defending team restarts with a 2
6 Match officials
n and the other captain calls. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. 6. ... e a score or a touch down. d. To caution or send off an offender and a second time when the penalty or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kic
Laws app - what's new
n relating to deliberate actions at a kick-off June 2025 Clarification around diving over a ruc ... d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wording ... g the app for first time, and for content updates for existing users January 2025 New ap
Beach Touch Rugby
r captain calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vic ... h down. The Match organisers may permit the use of a punt kick to kickoff. If a punt kick-off is use ... g the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul pla
Beach Tag Rugby
s. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. (Other appropriate methods may be use ... s may permit the use of a punt kick to kickoff. If a punt kick-off is used the kicking team mus ... r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of
16 Maul
Principle The purpose of a maul is to allow players to compete for the ball, which is held of ... e their heads and shoulders no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. During a maul 16. ... n to make opponents believe that the maul has ended when it has not. Sanction: Free-kick. 16.12 Whe ... l is formed immediately after a player has directly caught an opponent’s kick in open play, a scru
Clarification 2-2024
e-kick routine (stationary/no movement), their next movement in any direction begins the “approach to kick”, and so the defenders can attempt to block the kick? Q - Does that 'movement in any directio ... y direction to begin their approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to preven ... e a kicker has completed their pre-kick routine (stationary/no movement), their next movement in an