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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 ... y be, but they have stood the test of time and, at all levels at which the game is played, they remai
Definitions
a). A Actual time Continuous elapsed time (see playing time). Advantage A clear and real tactica ... h is known as the perimeter area. Playing time Actual time, excluding time lost for stoppages (se ... e that the player has been cautioned, temporarily suspended - usually for 10 minutes playing time - and sen ... 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 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 ... s is reduced accordingly. d. Where the width of the playing area is less than 70 metres, the distanc
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
y within 15 minutes (actual time) of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanen ... s 3.18-3.20. f. A teammate who has received a qualifying red card, after 20 minutes playing time ha ... Numbers 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. 3.2 A matc ... y. The score at the time of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty. 3.4 For internationa
Beach Touch Rugby
h of not more than five minutes playing time. Match organisers may vary the duration of the match appropriat ... t referees remain in the playing area. Match organisers may vary the duration of the half time. 5. ... d of play. 5.5 Making up time lost: Any playing time lost is made up in the same half of the match. 5.6 Playing extra time: A match may last more than ten minutes if the match organiser has authorise
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
o halves each of not more than five minutes playing time. 5.2 Half time: After half time the team ... s, the referee and the assistant referees remain in the playing area. 5.3 The referee keeps the time but ma ... t: Any playing time lost is made up in the same half of the match. 5.6 Playing extra time: A match may last more than ten minutes if the match organiser has authorised the playing of extra tim
Beach Fives Rugby
y special conditions. A match is divided into two halves each of not more than five minutes playing tim ... d from the field of play. 5.5 Making up time lost: Any playing time lost is made up in the same half of the match. 5.6 Playing extra time: A match may last more than ten minutes if the match organiser has authorised the playing of extra time and established the duration of extra time to take plac
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
0 minutes plus time lost), unless the match organiser has authorised the playing of extra-time in a drawn match within a knock-out competition. 5.2 Half-time consists of an interval not exceeding 15 minutes as decided by the match organiser. During this time, the teams and match officials may leave the playing enclosure. 5.3 In non-international matches, the match organiser may decide to reduce the lengt
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
h the assistant referees and/or the official time-keeper if appointed. 5.4 Playing extra time: A game may last more than 40 minutes. Match organisers may decide to vary the playing of extra tim ... n) for a period of 5 minutes playing time, or sent off. The referee may choose to end a period of temporar ... Download this document as a printable Adobe PDF fileThe Plan The playing area with broken line
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
h. Communication devices. 4.5 The referee has the power to decide at any time that part of a player’ ... 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
y include the immediate care professionals, the team doctors, the non-playing members of the team ... 9. Duties of the referee during a match 6.5 Within the playing enclosure: a. The referee, alongsid ... s must apply the laws of the game fairly in every match. b. The referee keeps the time. However, the match organiser may appoint a time-keeper who will signify the end of each half. c. The referee keep
Tag Rugby
e no more than seven players on the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitted numbers (a) At any tim ... n in the playing area. 5.3 The referee keeps the time but may delegate the duty to either or both the assistant referees and/or the official time-keeper if appointed. 5.4 Playing extra time: A game ma ... h of player suspension is five minutes playing time. A temporarily suspended player cannot take par
2025-04 Minor law amends to protect medical staff and add minimum perimeter areas
Match officials The law book definitions of Match Officials and 'Additional persons' have not appropriately covered the Match Day Doctor (MDD), Time-keeper or Foul play Review Officer (FPRO).&nbs ... e and two assistant referees or touch judges but may also include a television match official, a tim ... 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 ... w 9.7d A player must not waste time. Sanction: Free Kick Law 18.12 Lineout: Teams form the lineou ... s and match hosts to implement on-screen (TV and stadia) shot clocks, usually administered by the Time Keepe
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 ... e the decision is made on-field at time of incident. See below. * "Direct from referee" mean
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 playing the ball after it is clearly won and available in a ruck. This will limit the time available for mor ... 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 injury or temporary or permanent suspension, the referee will enquire at that time whether the team ca ... 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 five replacements. A team may replace any number of players during a match at any time. Players entering the fiel ... 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
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 ... o is outside the playing area, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goal provided the playe ... k. When the kicker has settled to their kicking position, the next time the player steps, or lift
9 Foul play
s playing time. ... e. Sanction: Penalty. b. Intentionally knock, place, push or throw the ball with arm or hand from the playin ... r that an opponent has committed an infringement. Sanction: Penalty. d. Waste time. Sanction: Free-kic ... s. They must stop playing immediately when the referee blows the whistle to stop play. Sanction: Penalt
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
c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, eve ... r conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleaner play awa ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... d then relettered a, b, c Lineout formation time addition - 30 seconds Law 18.12 Teams form the lineou
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 ... e within a reasonable time, a scrum is awarded. The ball is thrown in by the side last moving forward.
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-offs and restar ... e in-goal, or they carry the ball off the playing area. (see also law 21.11) b. A kick-of
19 Scrum
y awarded the scrum. A penalty attempt at goal not taken within the time limit. In the scrum zon ... e time. Sanction: Penalty. 19.22 The hooker from the team which threw in the ball must strik ... 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
y Committee The Designated Members have ruled that the 15 minutes indicated within the Law is actual time and not playing time. ... d-of-play within 15 minutes of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanen
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