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n. Scrum zone The area in the field of play where a scrum may take place. Sent off A playe ... y Line H Half-time The interval between the two halves of the game. Hand-off A permitted action, taken by a ball-carrier to fend off an opponent, using the palm of the hand. Hindmos ... e approved by the match organiser to support the ball when taking a place-kick. Kick-off The metho
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 ma ... r cannot be replaced. For other actions, the player sent off may be replaced after 20 minutes playing tim
9 Foul play
d or be sent off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither playe ... r commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Play restarts with a penalty. 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 replaced. Elite Rugby onl
Yellow card
The card is raised in the air to a player to indicate that the player has been cautioned and sent to the sin-bin.
4 Permitted clothing
y found to be wearing that item on the playing area, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanctio
3 Team
n ends, or to act as a replacement. 3.20 If a front-row player is sent off, and the team canno ... y also be replaced. 3.30 If a temporary replacement is sent off, the originally replaced playe ... d scrums. 3.15 Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, yellow card or injury must be playe
6 Match officials
e communicates the score to the teams and to the match organiser. 6.18 If a player was sent off, the refere ... e. If an assistant referee’s verbal report to the referee leads to a player being sent of ... l person who fails to adhere to the Laws may be cautioned or sent off and misconduct charges ma ... n and the other captain calls. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an en
Beach Touch Rugby
g the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul pla ... e, or sent off (b) A player who has been cautioned and temporarily suspended who then commits a second cautionable offence must be sent-off. Law 11: Offside 11.1 In general play a player is offside whe ... s to determine which team kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosses a coin and the othe
Beach Tag Rugby
r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of ... d, or cautioned and temporarily suspended for a period of two minutes playing time, or sent off (b) A playe ... t be sent-off. Law 11: Offside 11.1 In general play a player is offside when ahead of a team mate wh ... e. 6.2 Toss. The referee organises the coin toss to determine which team kicks off and in whic
Beach Fives Rugby
a at the half way line. 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 playe ... s playing time, or sent off (b) A player who has been cautioned and temporarily suspended who then commits a second cautionable offence must be sent-off. Law 11: Offside Refer also to: 11.2 Offsid
Tag Rugby
r 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 Injured player: If the refere ... r to avoid that player being sent off. 6.5 Toss. The referee organises the coin toss to determine which tea ... s will decide upon what provisions are required if a player is sent off in a festival. Sanctio
Touch Rugby
r matches. 3.3 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replace ... d and temporarily suspended (sin bin) for a period of 5 minutes playing time, or sent off. The refere ... e must be sent-off. Law 11: Offside 11.1 In general play, a player is offside if the player is in fron ... n try is scored which wins the game The minimum number of players is 3. If a player is subsequently sen
8 Scoring
n. A player guilty of this must be cautioned and shown a yellow card or sent off. No conversion is attempte ... n the kicker has settled to their kicking position, the next time the player steps, or lifts a foot of
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
d, the player sent off can be replaced by an available replacement after 20 minutes playing time.&nbs ... r (FPRO) 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 availabl ... l play incidents may be referred for off-field review during the 10-minute yellow card perio
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
t of a front row player being sent off, another player has to be nominated by the team to leave the playin ... t as a replacement/substitute. LAW AMENDMENT TRIAL (h) Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending of
9 Foul play
Sevens 9.29 [Replacement] 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for 10 minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Replaced by: 9.29 When a player is being cautione ... r commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off.
9 Foul play
10s 9.29 [Replacement] 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for 10 minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Replaced by: 9.29 When a player is being cautione ... s another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off.
Clarification 6-2004
s the hooker. Do the scrums remain contestable? (2) The left prop #1 is injured or is sent of ... 3 is injured or is sent off. There is no replacement available to play in the front row. Do the scrums remai ... o the scrums remain contestable? (2) The right prop #3 is injured or is sent off. The replacement #1 ... s the referee he is only able to play left prop? Scenario 3 (1) The left prop #1 gets injured or is sent of
Clarification 9-2004
d, or sent-off. After a caution a player is temporarily suspended from the match for a period of te ... r must be sent-off. Penalty: Penalty Kick The final paragraph states: A penalty try must be awarde ... y being scored through foul play must either be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent of ... d and temporarily suspended or sent off. Examples of this would be after penalty tries resulting fro
Clarification 5-2014
e the ten minutes has elapsed? 2. Temporary replacement sent off Our understanding is that if the replacement player is sent off then the player having an HIA assessment is not permitted to play any furthe ... s elapsed. 2. Understanding is incorrect. If a HIA temporary replacement is sent off then the playe ... e and is contrary to what is permitted if a front row player is temporarily replaced and his replacement is sen
Clarification 1-2004
y and is temporarily replaced by a player who is subsequently sent off for foul play. He is replace ... w player is sent from the field of play. At the next scrum a suitably trained front row replacement take ... r the sending off takes place within the fifteen minute period allowed for the original prop to hav ... n to the field of play at the time the next scrum is awarded after the sending off.
Clarification 6-2009
t players in its scrum when “…the team cannot field a complete team, or a player sent off for Foul Pla ... s. If a No. 15 is sent off early in a match, must both teams play with seven players in the scrum, eve ... m. If a forward leaves the field of play for any reason and cannot be replaced due to injury, sending of
Clarification 1-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2003 Union / HP Ref Manager SARU Law Reference 19 Date 2003-01-15 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request SARU has requested further rulings with regard to the line-out Law 19.10 Exception 2. (The original request for a ruling came from the IRFU and a response from the Designated Members was sen
Clarification 6-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 6-2005 Union / HP Ref Manager ARU Law Reference 3 Date 2005-09-30 Request The ARU has requested a ruling with regard Law 3-Number of Players On August 15, 2005 the IRB sent out a Law Ruling in response to a request fro ... n to the field; at the end of the temporary suspension for player No. 3 or must they remain of
Clarification 4-2002
k or Maul) must be admonished or cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off" In other word ... d or sent off. These actions can take place after another phase of play. Law 8.3 (d) states that "Advantag