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3 Team
Numbers 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. 3.2 A match organiser may authorise matches to be played with fewer than 15 players in each team. 3.3 A team may make an objection to the referee about the number of players in their opponents’ team. If a team has too many players, the referee orders the captain of that team to reduce the number appropriatel
3 Team
10s 3.1 [Replacement] 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. Replaced by: 3.1 Each team has no more than 10 players in the playing area during pla ... p to eight replacements. Replaced by: 3.4 A team may nominate up to five replacements. 3. ... r of replacements a team may nominate and/or use. 3.6 [Replacement] 3.6 Replacements are made only whe
3 Team
Sevens 3.1 [Replacement] 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. Replaced by: 3.1 Each team has no more than seven players in the playing area during play. 3.2 deleted 3.4 [Replacement] 3.4 For international matches, a union may nominate up to eight replacements. Replaced by: 3.4 A team may nominate and use up to five replacement
3 Team
Under-19 Addition: If a team nominates 22 players, it must have at least six players who can play in the front row so that there is replacement cover for the loose-head prop, hooker and tight-head prop. Addition: 3.35 A player who has been tactically replaced may replace any injured player, or to ensure scrums can remain contested.
3 Team
r than 15 players in each team. Replaced by: 3.2 A match organiser may authorise matches to be played with fewer than 15 players in each team with a minimum of 10. Teams must be equal in number 3.13 [Replacement] 3.13 Scrums will become uncontested if either team cannot field a suitabl ... t of the match, in the event that either team cannot field a suitably trained front row or if the referee s
Touch and team to throw
Raises flag with one arm, moves to the mark of touch and stands there, pointing with the other arm towards the team entitled to throw.
Law 3: Team
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Definitions
y and assist the referee with other in-match decisions. (see also Touch Judge) Attacking team Generally used to define a team moving forward in opposition half. However, a side can still be attackin ... e for the ball. C Captain The player nominated by a team to lead that team, consul ... t) of the playing area. Defending team Generally used to define the team in whose half pla
Playing Charter
s objective is to score as many points as possible against an opposing team by carrying, passing, kickin ... d in such a way as to reward superior skill displayed in the preceding action. For example, a team force ... w-in to the lineout. Similarly, the team knocking the ball on or passing the ball forward is denied the throw at the subsequent scrum. The advantage then must always lie with the team throwing the bal
Foreword
The object of the game is that two teams of 15, 10 or seven players each, observing fair play, according to the laws and sporting spirit, should by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, score as many points as possible, the team scoring the greater number of points being the winne ... e and content of this programme should be determined by each union, depending on the unique characteristic
2025-07 Law clarification - Kick-off actions
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 .
10 Offside and onside in open play
y 10.1 A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carryin ... y; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending team last played the ball. b. Moves towards the ball; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum wher
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
n-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-off ... y line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. 12.3 The opponents of the team who kicked off the match start the second half. 12.4 After a team has score ... n-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. 12.5 When the ball is kicke
7 Advantage
Principle If a team gains an advantage following an infringement by their opponents, the refere ... y be tactical. The non-offending team is free to play the ball as they wish. b. May be territorial. Play ha ... 2 Advantage ends when: a. The referee deems that the non-offending team has gained an advantage. The referee allows play to continue; or b. The referee deems that the non-offending tea
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020
See also: 2025 Law Application Guideline on 20 minute red card Law 3: Team 13. Scrums will become uncontested if either team cannot field a suitably trained front row or if the referee s ... y the team responsible for the uncontested scrums does not lose a player. If the temporary replacement becomes permanent after 15 minutes then the team continues with 15 players. The team must for
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.
Beach Fives Rugby
4 Objections to the ground (a) If either team has objections about the ground the captain must tel ... r of Players: The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than five players on the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitted numbers: At any time before or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the referee about the number of players in the opponent’s team. As soon as the refere
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
w is disallowed and a lineout is awarded to the same team if: a. A lineout had already been formed; or ... k of touch is outside the 22, the defending team may take the quick throw inside the 22 but is deeme ... d with a lineout and which team throws in is determined as follows: a. General Event Locatio ... l indirectly into touch in the opposition’s 22. Either the team did not take the ball into their hal
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
d scrums (a) Scrums will become uncontested if either team cannot field a suitably trained fron ... e whether the team can continue with contested scrums. If the referee is informed that the tea ... d the referee to order uncontested scrums cannot be replaced. (e) If they are available, a team must hav ... s to be nominated by the team to leave the playing area to enable an available front row player to com
Tag Rugby
s to the ground (a) If either team has objections about the ground the captain must tell the refere ... e and developmental purposes. Law 3: Number of Players - The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more tha ... e or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the referee about the number of players in the opponent’s team. As soon as the referee knows that a team has too many players, the referee mus
19 Scrum
r infringement or stoppage. 19.1 Where the game is restarted with a scrum and which team throw ... m zone at the point closest to the place of infringement. The non-offending team. A knoc ... s in from the mark of touch. The non-offending team. Offside in open play (scrum option). In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the offending team last played the ball. The no
Touch Rugby
s to the ground (a) If either team has objections about the ground the captain must tell the refere ... e and developmental purposes. Law 3: Number of Players - The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no mor ... e before or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the referee about the number of players in the opponent’s team. As soon as the referee knows that a team has too many player
XRugby
e. There are no conversions in XRugby. Team Each team has no more than seven players in the playing area during play. A team may nominate up to five replacements. A team may replace any numbe ... e is made, two offside lines are created, parallel to the goal lines, one for each team. Each offside line runs through the hindmost body part of the player(s) on the ground. A player from either tea
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). (Se ... s into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). 11.3 A player mus ... m (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineou
8 Scoring
y by the opposing team prevents a probable try from being scored, or scored in a more advantageous positio ... t be kicked over the crossbar and between the goal posts without first touching a team-mate or the groun ... e stands. Conversion 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attemp ... l rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. 8.9 The kicker’s tea
Beach Touch Rugby
d (a) If either team has objections about the ground the captain must tell the referee before the matc ... y Laws of the Game Law 2. 2.2 The ball must be size 4. Law 3: Number of Players: The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than six players on the playing area. Match organisers may var ... y time before or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the referee about the numbe
16 Maul
2 It consists of a ball carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their fee ... h team has an offside line that runs parallel to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmos ... e, the offside line for that team is the try line. 16.5 A player must either join a maul from an onsid ... n players of the team who are not in possession of the ball intentionally leave the mau
20 Penalty and free-kick
t, the mark is anywhere on the drop-out’s sanction line (non-offending team decides). An ... e. Any subsequent infringement by the original offending team after the first penalty or fre ... t but at least 15 metres from the touchline. The non-offending team may also choose to tak ... t be re-taken. Options at a penalty or free-kick 20.3 A team awarded a penalty may instea
15 Ruck
k is formed when at least one player from each team are in contact, on their feet and over the ball whic ... s no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offsid ... t. If that point is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. At a ruck, the offside line runs through the hindmost point of the hindmost player of either team. The playe
21 In-goal
y restarts with a try-line drop out (attack play into in-goal) or a 5m scrum, attacking team throw-in (if defending team play ball into in-goal - 19.1 table row 5). 21.5 When the ball-carrie ... h in-goal 21.11 If a team kicks the ball through their opponents’ in-goal from the field of play into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a 22m dro
Beach Tag Rugby
d (a) If either team has objections about the ground the captain must tell the referee before the matc ... s of the Game Law 2. 2.2 The ball must be size 4. Law 3: Number of Players: The Team 3.1 Maximum: Each team must have no more than five players on the playing area. 3.2 More than the permitted numbers: At any time before or during a match a team captain may make an objection to the referee abou
2024-07 Law changes
t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. &nbs ... e with opponents, the kicking team - providing they are more than 10m away from the ball alightin ... t of a team-mate who is carrying the ball or who last played it. An offside player must not interfer ... e player can be put onside when: a. An onside team-mate of that player moves past the offside playe
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversio ... s at tunnel 19.30a Once play in the scrum begins, the scrum-half of the team not in possessio ... n: If the non-throwing team does not lift a teammate to compete for the ball, then play shall continue. If the non-throwing team lift a teammate to compete for the ball, then they shall be offere
17 Mark
s a free-kick to the team in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-of ... e to take the free-kick within one minute, a team-mate may take the free-kick. 17.7 The free-kick is take
9 Foul play
5 A ball-carrier must not intentionally run into an off-side team-mate to obstruct the oppositio ... e time. Sanction: Free-kick. Repeated infringements 9.8 A team must not repeatedly commi ... n: Penalty. 9.10 When different players of the same team repeatedly commit the same offence, the referee gives a general caution to the team and if they then repeat the offence, the referee shows a yello
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
Players entering a ruck must do so in accordance with the Laws of the Game. Referees are reminded that appropriate binding is a requirement, and charging into a ruck is dangerous play and must be penalised as such. The video clips below all show examples of illegal charges into the ruck. Law text JOINING A RUCK A player joining a ruck must bind on a team-mate or an opponent, usin
6 Match officials
y include the immediate care professionals, the team doctors, the non-playing members of the team ... s agree upon a referee. If they cannot agree, the home team appoints a referee. 6.2 If the refere ... s a replacement. If the referee cannot do so, the home team appoints a replacement. Dutie ... 0 If the ball or the ball-carrier touches the referee or other non-player and neither team gain
14 Tackle
e, the offside line for that team is the try line. Offside lines created by player on feet over ball 14.11 The tackle ends when: a. A ruck is formed. b. A player on their feet from either tea ... w, the referee orders a scrum. The throw is taken by the team last moving forward prior to the stoppage.
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
4 If the ball carrying team in the maul is moved backwards at or immediately after the formatio ... s and binds on the players in front, the team should be penalised for obstruction. This may encourag