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16 Maul
Principle The purpose of a maul is to allow players to compete for the ball, which is held off the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16. ... 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’ hindmos
Maul - June 2026
s Cup/Championships.) Key messages The maul is a key contest for possessio ... n (or rejoin) the maul by binding onto the hindmost player in the maul, not by creating a chain of two or more players and swinging up, or round, the side. Any player bound on the outside of the maul, may contest possession with their other arm, or may continue pushing/driving on the maul, but mus
The maul - January / June 2016
For implementation: January 1st 2016 in Southern Hemisphere June 1st 2016 in Northern Hemisphere The ball can be moved backwards hand-to-hand once the maul has formed (see video 1). A player is not allowed to move/slide backwards in the maul when the player is in possession of the ball and the ripper needs to stay in contact with the jumper until they have transferred the ball. Sanctio
Unplayable ball in maul
Arm out to award scrummage to side not in possession at maul commencement. Other arm out as if signalling advantage and then swing it across body with hand ending on opposite shoulder.
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
The ELV Conference in March 2009 expressed a concern that the maul can be observe ... k of an elongated maul holding the ball whilst the maul moves forward (‘truck and trailer’). An IRB working group concluded: 1 The maul must be formed so that the opposition can contest the maul at the formation; this includes the formation of the maul at a lineout and from a maul formed after kic
Law Application Guideline - Players on the wrong side of the maul
A new Law Application Guideline - effective 1 June 2026 - has been issued relating to players who find themselves on the 'wrong' side of the maul and then cause disruption. This was an agree ... p on the 'wrong' side of a maul, it has been difficult for players to know what they can/can't do, har ... e that when they get beyond the ball and out of the contest, they leave the maul. Referee
Law 16: Maul
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Intentionally collapsing ruck or maul
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Offside at scrum, ruck or maul
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Joining a ruck or a maul in front of the back foot and from the side
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Key contests areas in the game
These ten questions relate to key contest areas in rugby - Kick-offs, Restarts, Tackle, Ruck and Maul.
Clarification 4-2008
f Manager RFU Law Reference 17 Date 2008-09-24 Request A maul is formed with Team A pushin ... r of the maul, all the defending side (Team B) bound to the maul voluntarily exit the maul, has the maul successfully concluded or is the maul still active? Law 17 Maul, Definition A maul occurs whe ... m mates bind on the ball carrier. A maul therefore consists of at least three players, all on their fee
Clarification 9-2006
d to Law 17 Maul 1. During a maul the ball carrier and one of his team mates leave the maul. a. Can an opponent tackle the ball carrier? b. Does the ball carrier have to be the lead player? 2. During a maul. The defending team's players leave the maul, with the exception of only one player who remain ... l from a maul but no opponent goes to join this group of players. a. Does this group of player
Clarification 11-2003
d to Law 15 Tackle and Law 17 Maul: The NZRFU is in receipt of Ruling 3:2003. The Union seeks furthe ... t is involved in forming a maul and collapsing a maul we would request answers to the followin ... l is brought to ground. By his actions is the defender: (i) Forming a maul? (ii) Collapsing a mau ... d. By his actions is the defender: (i) Forming a maul? (ii) Collapsing a maul? (3) Team A wins a 5
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
g of props on body, not arm, of opponent. Hit straight and stay straight 5 Maul The ball carrier at the commencement of the maul must be available to be defended by his opponents. A player bound in the maul is allowed to be there. A player may not unbind or use a sliding bind to go around a maul. Reasons: To ensure that the commencement of the Maul is a contest. To allo
Definitions
y, a union, a group of unions or any organisation approved by a union or World Rugby. Maul A phas ... y Scrum, lineout, ruck or maul. Place-kick The ball is kicked after it has been place
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
r play away from the ruck/maul/scrum Not straight at uncontested lineout = play on The following 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 Conversio ... 9 to enable more ball in flow from base of ruck, maul and scrum Ruck: New 15.18 15.18: A player wh
Clarification 6-2003
U with regard to a ruling under Law 15 -Tackle and Law 17 -Maul. It is noted that the designated members ruled that the player is liable to penalty for collapsing the maul. I would ask you to refer the definition of Law 17 -Maul to the designated Members for further consideration. Under the definition, "A mau ... l carriers team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequential, a mau
Clarification 3-2003
d to Law 15-Tackle & Law 17 Maul: Team A win the ball in a line-out. The ball carrier is joined by severa ... r of team B on his own grasps the ball -carrier and brings him to ground. (1) Is the maul forme ... s the maul? (2) Is the player from Team B tackling the ball-carrier under Law 15 and play should therefor ... n the abovementioned scenario, a maul has formed. Therefore given this scenario, if the player from Team
10 Offside and onside in open play
n. Retiring from a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout 10.9 A player who is offside at a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout remains offside, even after the ruck, maul, scrum or lineout has ended. 10.10 The playe
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
k or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of the arms, or without grasping a playe
Clarification 2-2011
U the correspondence is reproduced below. “ Law 17.6(g) says: “If the ball carrier in a maul goe ... l is immediately available.” Often situations arise in the game when a ball carrier in a maul (especially when the maul consists of only 3 or 4 players) goes to ground with an opponent remaining on hi ... t on his feet need to release the ball carrier given that this is a collapsed maul and not a tackle?
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
f, or a tackle, ruck or maul took place within the half, or an opponent touched the ball within the hal ... d The defending team took the ball into their 22, no tackle, ruck or maul took place and no opponent touche ... r the defending team did not take the ball into their 22 or a tackle, ruck or maul took place within the 2 ... l to ground, provided that the player is not in the air, nor if a maul has been formed. Sanction: Penalt
19 Scrum
e at the point closest to where the tackle or ruck took place. The team last moving forward. A maul that ends unsuccessfully. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the maul ended. The team not in possession at the start of the maul. If the referee cannot decide which team had possession, the team last moving forward before the maul stopped. An unplayable maul afte
9 Foul play
t in a scrum, ruck or maul, a player who is not in possession of the ball must not hold, push, charg ... n: Penalty. 9.20 Dangerous play in a ruck or maul. a. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another player in the ruck or mau ... s. Sanction: Penalty. c. A player must not intentionally collapse a ruck or a maul. Sanction: Penalt
Laws app - what's new
d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wording ... s on the 'wrong' side of a maul Minor translation changes New World Rugby Law exam links update ... g the app for first time, and for content updates for existing users January 2025 New ap
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
s must endeavour to remain on their feet throughout the ruck Maul law 16.9: All other players in a maul must endeavour to stay on their feet Deliberate knock-ons The issue of wha
XRugby
m. Maul A maul comprises a maximum of three players from each team. Scrum A scru
Clarification 1-2026
t with appropriately: Law 9.20 (a): A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another player in the ruck or maul. Definition: Bindin ... e the line of the shoulders. Relevant Laws Law 9: Foul Play - Dangerous play in a ruck and mau ... e a. 9.20 Dangerous play in a ruck or maul. a. A player must not charge into a ruck or mau
Side entry - July 2022
w with regards to direction and angle of arriving players at the breakdown, ruck and maul. The ke
Clarification 8-2003
d to Law 15 Tackle & Law 17 Maul: We would be grateful for clarification of your ruling of 7th Jun ... l line. If a player from Team B grasps an opponent and thus forms a maul, which he then collapses, h ... m A joined together, breaking away from a maul with the ball carrier (at the front of this group) not bein ... m Team B grasps an opponent who is not the ball-carrier, then a maul has not been formed, and h
8 Scoring
8.1 Methods and points value of scoring: a. Try. Five points. b. Conversion. Two points. c. Penalty try. Seven points. d. Penalty goal. Three points. e. Dropped goal. Three points. Try 8.2 A try is scored when an attacking player: a. Is first to ground the ball in the opponents’ in-goal. b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try lin
Clarification 8-2009
B will contest for possession of the ball and form a maul. Team B at no time during the catching of the ball, or while team A form what they expect to be a maul, contest for possession of the ball. Onc ... m a maul by contact with the ball carrier. The Referee will award a penalty kick in accordanc
Clarification 7-2009
t not charge into a ruck or maul without binding onto a player in the ruck or maul. This lead
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
Sevens 18.8 Where the game is restarted with a lineout and which team throws in is determined as follows: a. General Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in A player, in their own half, kicks the ball indirectly into touch in the opposition’s 22. Either the team did not take the ball into their half, or a tackle, ruck or maul took place within the hal
Clarification 5-2005
t of foul play should it occur in general play; e.g. a player, on the fringes of ruck or maul, so lifte
Clarification 9-2004
m: • a collapsed scrum • a collapsed maul • a defending player intentionally offside • a defending playe
Clarification 4-2002
k or Maul) must be admonished or cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off" In other word