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20 Penalty and free-kick
Sevens8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
10s8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
GAME-ON8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 If the penalty or free-kick is taken within the team’s own half, the kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. If it is taken within the opponents’ half, the penalty or free-kick must be tapped and played immediately.
20 Penalty and free-kick
n of penalty or free-kickWhile the ball is in play excluding a late charge after a kick. At the plac ... e through the mark and parallel to the touchlines. When a penalty or free-kick is taken at the wrong plac ... t, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. 20.9 The kicker may kick the ball in any direction. 20.10 Other than the placer at a place-kick, the kicker’s team must remain behin
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 restart kicks following a score 12.2 Kick-offs are taken on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanctio
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.4 After a team has scored, the same team restarts with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the bal ... n players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Tea
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.4 After a team has scored, the same team restarts with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds fro ... l is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the ball is kicked: a. Team-mate
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17 Mark
Principle A means of stopping play within a player’s own 22 by directly catching an opponent’s kic ... b. Catch a ball that has reached the plane of the 22-metre line directly from an opponent’s kick befor ... k is called correctly, the referee immediately stops the game and awards a free-kick to the team in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a scor
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Definitions
y device approved by the match organiser to support the ball when taking a place-kick. Kick-of ... t of foul play by an opponent. Phase of play Scrum, lineout, ruck or maul. Place-kick The ball is kicke ... r A player holding the ball for a team-mate to place kick. Plane of touch The vertical space risin ... y is taking place. B Ball-carrier A player who is in possession of the ball. Beyond or behind or in fron
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. 8.8 The kicker: a. Uses the ball that was in play unless it is defective. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. b. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. Sanction: Kic ... s, the kick is successful if it is deemed that the ball would have gone between the goal posts ha
Beach Fives Rugby
n the permitted number of players. Sanction: Free kick at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Player ... e the shoulders and misconduct which is prejudicial to the game. Sanction: Free kick at the plac ... n: Free kick at the place of infringement or where play would next commence 10.3 Sanction ... f-way line 13.3 The ball must be kicked with the correct kick at the correct place. Sanction: Fre
Tag Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restar ... s are required if a player is sent off in a festival. Sanction: Penalty kick at the plac ... t at a kick-off. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place of infringement or where play would next restar ... m at the place of the kick. The referee may play advantage if a player from the non-offending tea
Law Clarifications
s are being checked to ensure they remain valid and, where they remain in place, will be published soo
19 Scrum
k-on or throw forward, apart from at a lineout. In the scrum zone at the point closest to the plac ... t played the ball. The non-offending team. A penalty or free-kick (scrum option). In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The bal ... e at the point closest to where the tackle or ruck took place. The team last moving forward. If neithe
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. c deleted4 [Replacement] 8.4 The kicker: a. Uses the ball that was in play unless it is defective. b. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines.
8 Scoring
n, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. c deleted4 [Replacement] 8.4 The kicker: a. Uses the ball that was in play unless it is defective. b. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. c. Place
Playing Charter
s, kick-offs and restart kicks. Rugby provides a unifying spirit that leads to life-long friendship ... d in the preceding action. For example, a team forced to kick for touch because of its inability to maintai ... s distinctive features are maintained through scrums, lineouts, mauls, rucks, kick-offs and re-starts. Als
Touch Rugby
e at the time of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the gam ... y kick at the place of infringement or where play would next restart 10.2 All players must respec ... r. Sanction: Penalty kick 15.10 A tackled player must stop and ruck the ball at the plac ... e the game would have restarted. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would have restarte
8 Scoring
e. b. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarde ... d. Takes the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Replaced by: b. If stipulated by the match organiser, takes the kick in front of the posts
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
d and a player must not prevent the ball from travelling five metres. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.7 If the mar ... l took place within the half, or an opponent touched the ball within the half. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. Where the ball reaches the touchline. The kickin ... y into touch from a kick-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in The bal
15 Ruck
d. Forming a ruck 15.1 A ruck can take place only in the field of play. 15.2 A ruck is formed whe ... s no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside lin ... e it is on the ground near to the ruck. Sanction: Penalty. e. Kick, or attempt to kick, the ball out of a ruck. Sanction: Penalty. f. Return the ball into the ruck. Sanction: Free-kick. g. Take any action to mak
6 Match officials
s. 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 officials must inspec ... y is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kick. f. When the ball becomes unplayable. g. When a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded. h. When it would be dangerou
21 In-goal
n but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead through in-goa ... t anywhere on or behind the 22-metre line; or b. To have a scrum at the place where the ball was kicked. Exception: An unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goal. In these cases, the defending tea ... y is restarted with a five-metre scrum, in line with the place where the ball was grounde
XRugby
r kick). The sanction for any other type of kick is a tap and play at the place of infringement. If, from a grubber kick, the ball goes into touch before touching the ground, a tap and play is awarded to the non-offending team at the place from which the kick was made. If, from a grubber kic ... d and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the bal
Beach Touch Rugby
o that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Touch Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... s at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominated as substitutes: A team ma ... r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of ... d the playing of extra time and established the duration of extra time to take place following a draw
10 Offside and onside in open play
s with play; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the plac ... l; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scru ... s if the ball touches or is played by an opponent but not when the kick is charged down. Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offendin
Beach Tag Rugby
o that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Tag Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... n: Free pass at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominated as substitutes: A tea ... e. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A playe ... e and established the duration of extra time to take place following a drawn match. 5.7 Referee’s righ
16 Maul
f the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16.2 It consist ... e-kick. During a maul 16.8 The ball-carrier in a maul may go to ground provided that player make ... e-kick. 16.12 When players of the team who are not in possession of the ball intentionally leav ... 8 If a maul is formed immediately after a player has directly caught an opponent’s kick in open pla
21 In-goal
SevensAddition: The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds from the time the unsuccesful kick at goal was taken. 16 [Replacement] 21.16 When a player carrying the ball is held up in-goal, so that the player cannot ground the ball or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a goa ... e with the place where the player was held up. The attacking team throws in.
9 Foul play
w of the game. 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 ... 3 A player must not attempt to kick the ball from the hands of the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalt ... t the place of the infringement; orWhere the ball lands or is next played but not nearer than 15 metres fro
The maul - January/June 2016
For implementation: January 1st 2016 in Southern Hemisphere June 1st 2016 in Northern Hemisphere The ball can be moved backwards hand-to-hand once the maul has formed. A player is not allowed to move/slide backwards in the maul when the player is in possession of the ball and the ripper needs to stay in contact with the jumper until they have transferred the ball. Sanction: Penalty kick
5 Time
d unless: a. A scrum, lineout or restart kick following a try or touchdown, awarded before tim ... m, lineout or restart kick is taken incorrectly. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty. ... e it. a. The decision to decline the conversion must be relayed by the try scorer to the referee by saying “no kic ... s, the referee will award a restart kick. c. If the conversion is attempted, time is taken fro
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
y World Cup 2023 and beyond. While some areas are purely a focus for elite rugby (kick timings/sho ... y adhered to across the game at all levels: Law 8.8d Conversion. The kicker takes the kick within 9 ... s to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick must be taken withi ... l rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. La
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
y of the player joining the ruck. Sanction: Penalty kick DANGEROUS PLAY AND MISCONDUCT Dangerou ... p that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging include
Law changes - 1 July 2024
e in front of a kicker Eliminating the crocodile roll Removing the scrum option when a Free Kic ... y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offside in front of a kicker Rationale: Teams and players have recognised that in a kick battle with opponent ... m for players to loiter in the middle and wait for a kick tennis battle to conclude. The new wordin
13 Players on the ground in open play
Principle The game is played only by players who are on their feet. 13.1 Players, who go to ground to gather the ball or who go to ground with the ball, must immediately: a. Get up with the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. b. Play (but not kick) the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. c. Release the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 13.2 Once the ball is played or released, players on the ground mus