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12 Kick-off and restart kicks
n-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-offs and restar ... s of the team who kicked off the match start the second half. 12.4 After a team has scored, their opponent ... e in-goal, or they carry the ball off the playing area. (see also law 21.11) b. A kick-of
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
1 Apart from at a kick-off or restart kick, if the ball is played or taken into in-goa
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.
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Definitions
g to play is illegally impeded and prevented from doing so. Off feet Players are off their feet when an ... l is played when it is intentionally touched by a player. Player grounded See “off feet”. Player ... s with both feet, except where the context makes that inappropriate. Binding Grasping another player’ ... o is on their feet in the tackle area, to ground. The action often lands on the player’s lower limbs. D Dea
Playing Charter
h on and off the field. The charter covers the basic principles of rugby as they relate to playin ... e and open play. Discipline is an integral part of the Game, both on and off the fiel
Setting the scene
These 11 questions all relate to areas of the game you need to think about before a match kicks off, or are related to the role of a match official. For example, it will include laws relating to the ground, team, ball, players clothing, time, match officials, and match official signals.
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
O) appointed to enable an off-field review process to be used. The 20-minute red card replacement can still be used by the on-field officials even if no off-field review process is available. The rol ... y incidents may be referred for off-field review during the 10-minute yellow card period. The officia ... e Off-field review by FPRO who advises Referee on outcome Direct from Referee 4 Referee, 2 ARs &am
Offside at the ruck - May 2014
When a scrum half attempts to retrieve the ball from a ruck, the ball is not out until that player has picked the ball up from the ground. In the clip the scrum half is taken out by the player before the ball is off the ground and this would be deemed to be offside by the player tackling the scrum half. If, however, the scrum half had picked up the ball and a defending player tackles the scru
2025-07 Global Law Trial - 20-minute red card replacement
5. Foul Play - Law 9 9.30: When a player is being sent off, the referee will show that player a red card and the player will take no further part in the match. A player sent off may not be replace ... t be replaced. For other actions, the player sent off may be replaced after 20 minutes playing time. &nbs
9 Foul play
7 A player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground. Sanctio ... c. A front-row player must not intentionally lift an opponent off their feet or force the opponen ... t off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither player ma ... t not intentionally run into an off-side team-mate to obstruct the opposition. Sanction: Penalty. 9.
Tag Rugby
y only enter the field of play when the substituted player has left the field of play. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injure ... r, the referee shall, at their discretion, caution, temporarily suspend (sin bin) or send off the player. If the misconduct occurs off the field of play the match official will report the matter to the matc
Side entry - July 2022
t. Shorten steps and bind, not dive off feet. Cannot seal off Attacking support players cannot come off their feet to seal off the contest. Key elements Backside to touchline Backside shoul ... 5 - An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Ruck law 15.
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
y by Referees and all those involved in the off-field disciplinary process. It is recognised of cours
Beach Fives Rugby
4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3. ... s the coin toss to determine which team kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosse ... r 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 used.) 6.3 The referee may consul
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
s Off feet: Players are off their feet when any other part of the body is supported by the ground or players on the ground. On feet: Players are on their feet if no other part of their body is supported by the ground or players on the ground. Tackle law 14.8a Other players must: Remain on their fee ... l. Players are reminded about their responsibilities not to hold the ball or walk off with the bal
Head Contact Process - March 2021
g off green 2’s low tackle attempt Green 8 braces to present all the hard points, bouncing off red ... t and react’ - dropping quickly into the low tackle entry position - using their ‘eyes and feet’ to ge
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
l winning team should not prevent a contest by “sealing off” Arriving players should not be obstructe
Laws app - what's new
d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wordings throughou ... d 20min red card replacements (all languages) Clarification relating to deliberate actions at a kick-of ... w user experience for downloading the app for first time, and for content updates for existing user
17 Mark
m in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a scor
6 Match officials
n 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. 6.4 The match official ... n or send off an offender and a second time when the penalty or penalty try is awarded. e. When the bal ... s the score to the teams and to the match organiser. 6.18 If a player was sent off, the referee give
Touch Rugby
a in mixed gender matches. 3.3 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play mus ... 3. If a player is subsequently sent off or temporarily suspended that player’s team forfeits the gam ... s to determine which team kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosses a coin and the other captain calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choos
Beach Touch Rugby
r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of ... s. The referee organises the coin toss to determine which team kicks off and in which direction. On ... s 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 used.) 6.3 The refere
Beach Tag Rugby
e. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injured player: If the refere ... m kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosses a coin and the other captain calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an en
14 Tackle
r off feet and playing the ball at the tackle Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackl ... m the tackled player and from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. d. Be on their feet befor ... t release the ball immediately 14.8 Other players must: a. Remain on their feet and release the ball and the ball-carrier immediately. Sanction: Penalty. b. Remain on their feet when they pla
4 Permitted clothing
a, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 4.7 The referee must not allow any playe
XRugby
l. 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 action below the line of the arm pit. Ruck A ruck comprises a maximum of tw ... k offences result in a tap and play. Starts and restarts A team kicks off with a tap and play which mus
3 Team
y start with uncontested scrums. 3.15 Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, yellow car ... d of suspension ends, or to act as a replacement. 3.20 If a front-row player is sent off, and the tea ... 0 If a temporary replacement is sent off, the originally replaced player, if medically cleared to do so, assume
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
e is complete, the tackler may contest possession, providing that the player is on their feet, ha ... e to get their hands on the ball before the ruck formed and stay on their feet. Players must endeavour to remain on their feet throughout the ruck. A “jackler” is a player who wins possessio ... k An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. A player may joi
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
e not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute red card replacemen ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... e of the tunnel. with both feet behind the ball and close to the scrum but not in the space betwee
21 In-goal
n: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is off the playing area, they can make a touch down or score a tr
15 Ruck
n at least one player from each team are in contact, on their feet and over the ball whic ... y on the right-hand side is offside. Joining a ruck 15.5 An arriving player must be on their fee ... y be won either by rucking or by pushing the opposing team off the ball. 15.11 Once a ruck has forme ... k formed and stay on their feet. Sanction: Penalty. 15.12 Players must endeavour to remai
19 Scrum
t off their feet or forcing them upwards out of the scrum. Sanction: Penalty. d. Intentionall ... e of maul. The team in possession at the start of the maul. An incorrect kick-off or restart kick (scru ... k-off or restart kick was taken. The non-kicking team. Failure to “use it” at scrum, ruck or mau ... n: Free-kick. c. Each front-row player must have both their feet on the ground, with their weigh
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
y not return until the period of suspension ends. (g) If, as a result of a front row player being sent of ... T TRIAL (h) Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, temporary suspension or injury mus
8 Scoring
n a yellow card or sent off. No conversion is attempted. Conversion, penalty goal and dropped goa ... s a foot off the ground, that will begin their approach to kick, regardless of the directio
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
n of lineout or scrum. d. By a player whose feet are both outside the field of play. Sanction: Optio ... n the half. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. (See: 50:2 ... g. The opposition. b. Ball is kicked directly into touch from a kick-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 kic
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. 16.2 It consists of a ball carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet. A playe ... s in a maul must endeavour to stay on their feet. Sanction: Penalty. 16.10 All players in a maul mus
Maul - June 2026
l The purpose of the maul is set in law: “to allow players to compete for the ball, which is held of ... s and all of the feet of all of the players in the ruck or maul move beyond the mark of touc