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s. In-goal The area between the try line and dead-ball line, and between the touch-in-goal lines. It includes the try line but not the dead-ball line or the touch-in-goal lines. J Jackle ... h it. [previously knock-on] L Line of touch See mark of touch. Line through the mark or plac ... e consisting of a line of at least two players from each team waiting to receive a throw from touch. Lineou
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
y line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. 12. ... d, their opponents restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The no ... n of the kick being retaken or a scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kickin
20 Penalty and free-kick
e, in line with where the offence occurred or if the offence occurred in touch-in-goal or beyon ... m the touchline on the mark of touch. Offside at a phase of play. At the offending team’s offside lin ... m the touchline. If the ball lands in touch, the optional penalty is on the 15-metre line, in lin ... d. If the ball lands in in-goal, in touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead-ball line, the optiona
1 The ground
n in the ground diagram. The solid lines are on: a. The dead-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines. b. The try lines. c. The 22-metre lines. d. The half-way line. e. The touchlines. 1.5 There are dash lines configured as shown in the ground diagram. Each dash within a dash line is five metre ... f-way line. d. Five metres from, and parallel to, each try line. 1.6 There is one line 0.5 metre
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
s, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders which leads to head contact; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction line (see 14.1) while either playe ... e sanction line – shoulder line in elite rugby, or waist/base of the sternum in community rugby. The bal
17 Mark
t one foot on or behind their own 22-metre line when catching the ball or when landing having caught it in the air; and b. Catch a ball that has reached the plane of the 22-metre line directly fro ... n the 22 At the place of the mark but at least five metres from the try line, in line with the place of the mark. Within the in-goal On the five-metre line in line with the place of the mark.
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched
e, references to the "goal line" in the laws becomes the "try line", reflecting what the vast majorit ... m Goal line Try line Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-boun
16 Maul
3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a try line. Maul not formed Offside at a maul 16.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s try line. If that foot is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. 16.5 A player must either join a maul from an onsid
15 Ruck
e line that runs parallel to the try line through the hindmost point of any ruck participant. If that point is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. At a ruck, the offside line runs through the hindmost point of the hindmost player of either team. The playe ... t be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Sanction: Penalty. 15.6 A player ma
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
s the touchline, touch-in-goal line or anything beyond; or a ball being held, or the ball-carrier with the ball, touches the touchline, touch-in-goal line or the ground beyond. b. A player, who is already touching the touchline, touch-in-goal line or the ground beyond, catches or holds the bal ... w, the ball is thrown in: a. Between the mark of touch and the thrower’s own try line; and Sanctio
21 In-goal
s the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball lin ... r grounds the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch line (or the ground beyon ... y into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a 22m dro ... d the dead-ball-line, or who is in touch-in-goal, catches or picks up a ball within in-goa
14 Tackle
e a responsibility to tackle below the relevant high tackle sanction line – shoulder line in elit ... e below the relevant sanction line – shoulder, base of the sternum or waist. Sanction: Penalty. ... n of their own try line provided they have complied with the above responsibilities and a ruck ha ... c. Arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own try line before playing the ball. Sanctio
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
Memorandum The specific provisions of Law 10.4(e) in relation to High Tackles are as follows: A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent’s neck or hea ... d that tackles above the line of the shoulders have the potential to cause serious injury and note
Beach Fives Rugby
d in the field of play. If it is kicked directly into touch, touch in-goal or over the dead ball lin ... e or both feet beyond the touch line (a) If a player with one or both feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), picks up the ball, which was stationary within the playing are ... h (or touch-in-goal). (b) If a player with one or both feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touc
Maul - June 2026
r or the ground, the offside line for lineout players is the mark of touch. After that, their offside line is a line through the ball. Law 18.33 : When a ruck or maul forms at the mark of touc ... n. Law 16.3 : Once formed, a maul must move towards a try line. The intention of a maul is for a contest with both teams pushing towards the opposition try line. Law 16.5 : A player mus
Tag Rugby
h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal line to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure Any extr ... m the touchline on the line of touch or five metres from the touchline on the line of touch. (b) When the bal ... e it went into touch-in-goal or on, or over, the dead ball line, or the attacking player fail
Beach Touch Rugby
B - Ground Touch Definition: The tackled player holds the ball, faces the opponents’ goal lin ... h line (a) If a player with one or both feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), pick ... b) If a player with one or both feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), picks up the bal ... l and it becomes dead there, either because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a fre
Enforcement of current Law - October 2018
At a meeting in September 2018, World Rugby’s Rugby Committee determined that, as in 2015, certain aspects of foul play law needed to be reinforced by match officials: In both the tackle and cleanout as per current law: A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulders. Every time the head or the neck is deliberately grabbed or choked, the offending player run
Touch Rugby
h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal line to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure Any extr ... s the touchline or the ground beyond the touchline before a touch has been effected. 19.3 The line of touch is where the ball carrier (or the ball) touches or crosses the touch line. 19.4 When the bal
Beach Tag Rugby
y or put the ball into touch. 19.5 Player with one or both feet beyond the touch line (a) If a player with one or both feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), picks up the ball, whic ... h feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), picks up the ball, which was in motio ... r because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line or the attacking player fail
Side entry - July 2022
6 - Tacklers may play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complie ... s must arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruc ... d their offside line. Ruck law 15.6 - A player may join alongside but not in front of the hindmost playe ... r the tackle zone relatively square facing toward the opposition goal line. Direction of goal lin
XRugby
r of players during a match at any time. Players entering the field of play must do so at the half-way lin ... t above the line of the armpit, even if the tackle starts below the line of the armpit. When a tackle is made, two offside lines are created, parallel to the goal lines, one for each team. Each offside lin ... d and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the bal
8 Scoring
y - when a scrum reaches the try line Scoring a try - a player in touch-in-goal who is not holdin ... l in the opponents’ in-goal. b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line. c. With the ball is tackled short of the try line and the player’s momentum carries the ... d the ball. d. Is tackled near to the opponents’ try line and the player immediately reaches ou
9 Foul play
l is kicked directly into touch, on the 15-metre line in line with where the ball crossed the touchline; or If the ball lands in in-goal, touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, five metres fro ... s to head contact; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction lin ... l. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulder
19 Scrum
s in from the mark of touch. The non-offending team. Offside in open play (scrum optio ... n). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kick-of ... d by the referee. 19.3 The referee makes the mark to create the middle line of the scrum, which runs paralle ... l to the middle line. 19.9 The two front rows stand not more than an arm’s length apar
10 Offside and onside in open play
s the offside line. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes: a. Playing the bal ... l and fails to retire immediately behind an onside team-mate or an imaginary line across the field 1 ... s gone into touch, providing the player was complying with law until that point. 10.8 A player offsid ... r can be put onside only if: a. That player immediately retires behind the applicable offside lin
Law changes summary - July 2022
Following the World Rugby Council meeting in May 2022, a number of law changes have been approved. These all come into force for the whole game on 1 July 2022. The five current Global Law Trials – Goal Line Drop-out, 50:22, jackler protection, banning pre-bound pods in open play (flying wedg ... w that have arisen from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws conten
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
d player and arrives from the direction of their own goal line Tackler must roll awa ... m behind their offside line. A player may join alongside but not in front of the hindmost playe
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
p; Quicker conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleane ... l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversio ... n: a. Takes up a position near the scrum, no further than the centre line of the tunnel. with both fee ... t: a. be thrown in straight along the mark of touch towards a lineout player; Sanctio
7 Advantage
Principle If a team gains an advantage following an infringement by their opponents, the referee may allow play to continue in an effort to keep the game flowing. 7.1 Advantage: a. May be tactical. The non-offending team is free to play the ball as they wish. b. May be territorial. Play has moved towards the offending team’s dead-ball line. c. May be a combination of tactica
2026-07 Law updates
s, some in-goal restart scenarios, when a try isn't scored, change from a 22DO to a Try Line Drop-Ou ... r carrying the ball into in-goal near the corner flag and who is then tackled into touch-in-goal befor
2026-11 Law change - Hip drop tackles
t; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction line while either playe
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
y be withdrawn after the “Set” and before the strike for the ball. In lin ... m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball line. The water carriers must leave when the conversion is taken. ii. At a penalty tr
6 Match officials
o touch judges or assistant referees. Additional persons, as authorised by the match organisers, ma ... s and the ball persons. Assistant referees and touch judges are responsible for signalling touch, touc ... d the dead ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6. ... e a score or a touch down. d. To caution or send off an offender and a second time when the penalt
5 Time
c. A penalty is kicked for touch and goes dead without the ball first being tapped and without the bal ... r a score or when the ball is dead near the half-way line. In extreme conditions, longer break
Head Contact Process - March 2021
e vs low force 4. Is there any mitigation? Considerations include: Line of sight Sudde
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
n: If the tackler and BC are in open space and/or the tackler has clear line of sight and time befor
Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
Drop-out
Arm points to relevant drop-out line
Clarification 14-2003
e the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch. Where does the line-out form; 1) Where the bal ... h was stationary outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has taken the bal ... h was in motion outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has not take ... e the ball crossed the touch-line.