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[ 02/06/2026 ] Law clarification – scrum halves handling the ball in a ruck Laws
[ 28/05/2026 ] 28-31 May- SVNS, Africa Women’s Cup & cross-border and domestic rugby referees, ARs and TMOs Appointments
[ 27/05/2026 ] Junior u20s World Championship referee panel and pool round appointments announced u20s
[ 26/05/2026 ] Podcast: Referee Scholarships and Wellbeing in Rugby Southland Show
[ 21/05/2026 ] 21-24 May – EPCR and SA Finals plus Japan, Spain, Netherlands, France, and England play offs and semi finals Appointments

Law clarification – scrum halves handling the ball in a ruck

02/06/2026 Ref 0

Can the 9 move the ball in a ruck with their hand? See what World Rugby have said […]

New maul guideline issued by World Rugby

12/05/2026 Ref 0

New maul guideline issued (applies from June 2026) to help tidy up mauls and give referees the ability to manage players out if they get on the wrong side. […]

Top14 & ProD2 to use new Orange card this season

03/09/2025 Ref Comments Off

French to implement variation on 20 minute red card this season. […]

Law clarification – deliberate actions at kick-offs

18/07/2025 Ref Comments Off

New: Law Clarification relating to deliberate actions at kick-offs and restart kicks […]

20-min red card replacement approved for elite game Global Law Trial

21/05/2025 Ref Comments Off

An elite game Global Law Trial for 20min red card has been approved by World Rugby […]

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MLR 2025: What law variations will be applied this season?

13/02/2025 Ref Comments Off

For the new 2025 season, North America’s professional league, Major League Rugby will continue to innovate and tweak the game as they try and grow and attract new fans to the rugby union. The crux […]