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Playing Charter
0+ regularly participate in the playing of the game. The wide variation of skills and physical requirement ... e and ability to participate. Apart from the playing of the game and its ancillary support, rugby embrace ... h on and off the field. The charter covers the basic principles of rugby as they relate to playin
Definitions
g a player does within the playing enclosure that is contrary to Law 9 governing obstruction, unfair pla ... s are not part of the playing area. Playing enclosure The playing area plus a space around it, whic ... a). A Actual time Continuous elapsed time (see playing time). Advantage A clear and real tactica ... r end (and not part) of the playing area. Defending team Generally used to define the team in whose hal
Foreword
s of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and content of this programme should be determined by each union, depending on the unique characteristics of the playin
1 The ground
1.1 The surface of the playing enclosure must be safe. 1.2 The permitted surface types are gras ... s and within the playing enclosure (six flag posts in total). Objections to the ground 1.11 Teams mus ... s of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. The ground Dimensions Field of play length In-goal length Width Maximum (metres) 100 22 70 Minimum (metres) 94 6 68 a. The playing are
11 Knock forward or throw forward
Knock Forward 11.1 A knock forward may occur anywhere in the playing area.Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). (See also 12.12c) 11.2 It is a knock forward when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponen ... w forward may occur anywhere in the playing area. Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touch, the no
3 Team
Numbers 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. 3.2 A matc ... d or injury must be played with eight players per side. 3.16 When a front-row player leaves the playin ... s with players already on the field, then the team nominates another player to leave the playing area to enabl ... r player to leave the playing area to enable an available front-row player to come on. The nominate
Beach Touch Rugby
s as deemed appropriate. Law 1: The Ground 1.1 Surface of the playing enclosure (a) The surface mus ... s may decide the dimensions of the playing area according to the requirements of the competition. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure The lines on the playing enclosure are made of tape, rope, strin ... n does within the playing enclosure that is against the letter and spirit of the Laws of the Gam
10 Offside and onside in open play
s the offside line. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes: a. Playing the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. d. Loitering in an offside position. 10.2 A player can be offside anywhere in the playing area. 10.3 A player wh ... r moves past the offside player and is within or has re-entered the playing area. b. An opponen
Beach Tag Rugby
s as deemed appropriate. Law 1: The Ground 1.1 Surface of the playing enclosure (a) The surface mus ... s on the playing enclosure The lines on the playing enclosure are made of tape, rope, strin ... 1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than five players on the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitte ... h providing they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way lin
Beach Fives Rugby
g to the requirements of the competition. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure The lines on the playing enclosur ... s within the playing enclosure that is against the letter and spirit of the Laws of the Gam ... Download this document as a printable Adobe PDF fileLaw 1: The Ground 1.1 Surface of the playing enclosure (a) The surface must be safe to play on at all times. (b) The surface must be sand. 1.
2025-07 Global Law Trial - 20-minute red card replacement
t be replaced. For other actions, the player sent off may be replaced after 20 minutes playing time. &nbs ... 0 minutes playing time has elapsed. (Elite rugby only) New definition: Elite Rugby A professiona
5 Time
e the playing enclosure. 5.3 In non-international matches, the match organiser may decide to reduce the lengt ... 5.1 A match lasts no longer than 80 minutes (split into two halves, each of not more than 40 minutes plus time lost), unless the match organiser has authorised the playing of extra-time in a draw ... n to allow more than one minute for that player to be removed from the playing area. b. Consultatio
2024-07 Law changes
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... s: a. Playing the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playin ... d the playing area. b. An opponent of that player: i. Carries the ball five metres; or ii. Passe ... e position is loitering. A loiterer who prevents the opposing team from playing the ball as they wis
Touch Rugby
e. Law 1: The Ground 1.1 Surface of the playing enclosure (a) The surface must be deemed safe to pla ... e to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure An ... y is anything a person does within the playing enclosure that is against the letter and spiri ... s are not part of the field of play.Foul playThis is anything a person does within the playing enclosur
14 Tackle
Principle A tackle can take place anywhere in the playing area. The actions of players involved in the tackle must ensure a fair contest and allow the ball to be available for play immediatel ... e playing the ball. Sanction: Penalty. d. Not play the ball or attempt to tackle an opponent whil ... r off feet and playing the ball at the tackle Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackl
4 Permitted clothing
r this law is being worn and the player is subsequently found to be wearing that item on the playing are ... r to leave the playing area to change items of clothing, unless they are bloodstained. World Rugb
6 Match officials
9. Duties of the referee during a match 6.5 Within the playing enclosure: a. The referee, alongsid ... y include the immediate care professionals, the team doctors, the non-playing members of the team ... s the score. 6.6 The referee permits access to the playing area for players and replacements, when it is safe to do so. 6.7 The referee gives permission for players to leave the playing area. Howeve
Tag Rugby
w 1: The Ground 1.1 Surface of the playing enclosure (a) The surface must be deemed safe to pla ... e to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure An ... n the playing enclosure that is against the letter and spirit of the Laws of the Game. It include ... t of the field of play.Foul playThis is anything a person does within the playing enclosur
2025-04 Minor law amends to protect medical staff and add minimum perimeter areas
e the match doctor, immediate care professionals, the team doctors, the non-playing members of the team
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
0 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and ha ... n 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal
Side entry - July 2022
g, playing and refereeing application has seen a cleaner, safer breakdown, especially aligne ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruck law 15 Principl
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
0 minutes playing time has expired (from the initial incident). Matches with a TMO but no FPR ... l) and cannot return to play. The player can be replaced after 20 minutes playing time has expired (fro ... d, the player sent off can be replaced by an available replacement after 20 minutes playing tim
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
l in flow more than is sometimes the case at present. Players will be asked to speed up playin ... r the field of play following tries. Law 6.29: The following may enter the playing area provide ... d first-aid or immediate (pitch-side) care persons may enter the playing area to attend to injure
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
e with uncontested scrums. (c) When a front row player leaves the playing area, whether through injur ... e the playing area to enable an available front row player to come on, the nominated player ma ... f, another player has to be nominated by the team to leave the playing area to enable an available fron
XRugby
s. Law area Law variations The ground The dimensions of the playing area are shown in the groun ... s no more than seven players in the playing area during play. A team may nominate up to fiv ... o are lapsed from the game and looking for social sport playing opportunities
20 Penalty and free-kick
e the playing area while the ball is in play. On the 15-metre line, in line with where the offence occurre ... d-ball line from the playing area, the mark is where the infringement occurred but no closer than 1 ... m is playing the ball, opposing players must keep retreating the necessary distance. They may not take par
8 Scoring
o is outside the playing area, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goal provided the playe ... k is disallowed. GLOBAL LAW TRIAL c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the tr ... k is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. 8.21 The kick must be taken within 60 seconds (playing time) fro
9 Foul play
e. Sanction: Penalty. b. Intentionally knock, place, push or throw the ball with arm or hand from the playin ... s. They must stop playing immediately when the referee blows the whistle to stop play. Sanction: Penalt ... s playing time.
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e of touch but is caught, knocked or kicked by a player who is in the playing area. b. A player jumps, from within or outside the playing area, and catches the ball, and then lands in the playing area, regardless of whether the ball reached the plane of touch. c. A player jumps from the playing area and knocks (or catches and releases) the ball back into the playing area, before landing in touch or touc
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, eve
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
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
w 14 Principle A tackle can take place anywhere in the field of play the playing area. The action
15 Ruck
y continues when either the ball leaves the ruck; the player who is playing the ball away has lifte
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
e in-goal, or they carry the ball off the playing area. (see also law 21.11) b. A kick-of
19 Scrum
s playing the ball in the tunnel. Sanction: Free-kick. f. Scrum-half attempting to make an opponen
1 The ground
GAME-ON 1.3 [Replacement] 1.3 The dimensions of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. a. The playing area is rectangular in shape. b. Any variations to these dimensions must be approve ... s and 22-metre lines is reduced accordingly. d. Where the width of the playing area is less than 70 metre ... 0-a-side on half a pitch, playing touchline to touchline with all conversions at one set of posts
Clarification 1-2002
d-of-play within 15 minutes of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanen ... e and not playing time.
5 Time
Under-19 5.1 [Replacement] 5.1 A match lasts no longer than 80 minutes (split into two halves, each of not more than 40 minutes plus time lost), unless the match organiser has authorised the playing of extra-time in a drawn match within a knock-out competition. Replaced by: 5.1 A match lasts 70 minutes (split into two halves, each of not more than 35 minutes) plus time lost. No extra-tim
8 Scoring
t the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarde ... c. Takes the kick within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded. Sanction: Kic ... n within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, eve ... d. Replaced by: 8.21 The kick must be taken within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the tea
8 Scoring
d to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarde ... d by: c. Takes the kick within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded. Sanction: Kic ... 0 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... d by: 8.21 The kick must be taken within 30 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicate