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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
s. It includes the 22-metre line but not the goal line or the touchlines. A Actual time Continuous elapsed time (see playing time). Advantage A clear and real tactical or territorial benefit arising afte ... a. Playing time Actual time, excluding time lost for stoppages (see actual time). Possessio ... g an unsuccessful conversion. Dead-ball line The line at either end (and not part) of the playing are
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 playing surface must be safe. 1.2 The permitted surface types are grass, sand, clay, snow or artificial turf (conforming to World Rugby Regulation 22). 1.3 The dimensions of the playin ... l lengthWidthMaximum (metres)1002270Minimum (metres)94668 a. The playing area is rectangular in shape. b. An ... e the width of the playing area is less than 70 metres, the distance between the 15-metre line
11 Knock-on or throw forward
Knock-on 11.1 A knock-on 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). 11.2 It is a knock-on when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent, makes contact with the bal ... m. Knock-on Charge down Throw forward 11.6 A throw forward may occur anywhere in the playing are
3 Team
d of play within 15 minutes (actual time) of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanen ... 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. ... t time of asking15 or fewer3-16, 17 or 184Either a prop or a hooker19, 20, 21 or 225Both a pro
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
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 reduc
10 Offside and onside in open play
l or who last played it. 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. 10.2 A player can be offside anywhere in the playing area. 10.3 A player who receives an unintentiona ... m-mate of that player moves past the offside player and is within or has re-entered the playing area.
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
6 Match officials
e persons may enter the playing area to attend to injured players at any time it is safe to do s ... y include the reserve referee and/or reserve assistant referee, the television match official, the time-keeper, the match doctor, the team doctors, the non-playing members of the teams and the ball person ... n the playing enclosure: a. The referee is the sole judge of fact and of law during a matc
14 Tackle
e before playing the ball. Sanction: Penalty. d. Not play the ball or attempt to tackle an opponen ... t be on their feet while they play the ball Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackle Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackle 14.9 Any player who gains possession of the bal
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
Law changes - 1 July 2024
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... a. Playing the ball.b. Tackling the ball-carrier.c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. ... d the playing area.b. An opponent of that player:i. Carries the ball five metres; orii. Passes the bal ... n is loitering. A loiterer who prevents the opposing team from playing the ball as they wish is taking par
4 Permitted clothing
n, is liable to cause injury. h. Communication devices. 4.5 The referee has the power to decide at any tim ... g that item on the playing area, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 4.7 The referee must not allow any player to leave the playing area to change items of clothing, unles
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
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
XRugby
w variationsThe groundThe dimensions of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. Where two game ... s 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 field of play must do so at the half-wa ... d from the game and looking for social sport playing opportunities
20 Penalty and free-kick
n line (non-offending team decides).Any infringement that takes place outside the playing area whil ... o touch or touch-in-goal or over the dead-ball line from the playing area, the mark is wher ... e the mark. 20.13 Even if the penalty or free-kick is taken quickly and the kicker’s team is playin
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
s may enter the playing area to attend to injured players at any time it is safe to do so. ... s 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 more players to join a ruck in the way we see at the moment. If a foo ... 9: The following may enter the playing area provided they do not interfere with play:a. Two nominated wate
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
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
d 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 touch-in-goal, regardless of whether the bal
8 Scoring
k is disallowed. d. Takes the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, eve ... 0 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... l with their hands by their sides from the time the kicker starts to approach to kick until the bal
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 ... e. They must not dispute the referee’s decisions. They must stop playing immediately when the referee blow
19 Scrum
l not taken within the time limit. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the penalt ... o so with either foot but not both at the same time. Sanction: Penalty. 19.22 The hooker from the tea ... k into the scrum once it has left. Sanction: Free-kick. e. Non-front-row players playing the ball in the tunne
1 The ground
GAME-ON3 [Replacement] 1.3 The dimensions of the playing area are shown in the ground diagram. ***IMG | the-plan-2019-en.jpg | href:*** The ground a. The playing area is rectangular in shape. ... d. Where the width of the playing area is less than 70 metres, the distance between the 15-metre line ... e practicable. ***IMG | playing-enclosure-en.jpg | href:***Replaced by: 1.3 The dimensions of a pitc
5 Time
h 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 20 minutes (split into two halves, each of not more than 10 minutes) plus time lost. Match organisers may var ... d by the match organiser. During this time, the teams and match officials may leave the playin
5 Time
Under-191 [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
s (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: d. Takes the kick within 30 seconds (playing tim ... 1 The kick must be taken within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicate ... d and a scrum is awarded. Replaced by: 8.21 The kick must be taken within 30 seconds (playing tim
8 Scoring
s (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: d. Takes the kick within 30 seconds (playing tim ... 1 The kick must be taken within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intentio ... d and a scrum is awarded. Replaced by: 8.21 The kick must be taken within 30 seconds (playing time) fro
3 Team
Sevens 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. ... y if the player has been medically cleared to do so and does so within the required time of leaving the fiel ... y if the player has been medically cleared to do so and does so within the required time of leavin
5 Time
h 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 14 minutes (split into two halves, each of not more than seven minutes) plus time lost. When a drawn matc ... s as decided by the match organiser. During this time, the teams and match officials may leave the playin
3 Team
10s1 [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 play. 2 deleted4 [Replacement] 3.4 For international matches, a union may nominate up to eight replacements. Replace ... n of the referee. Replaced by: 3.6 A team may replace any number of players during a match at any time. Player
8 Scoring
d. Takes the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the bal
Clarification 3-2018
n to the field of play after 10 minutes (actual time) of leaving the playing area, the replacement become
Clarification 4-2018
r the playing area to attend to injured players any time it is safe to do so. Law 6.8 The referee carries a whistle and blows it: b. To stop play. The referee has the power to stop play at any time. ... g or potentially serious injury instances where time is of the essence. There have been several instances wher