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New Law Application Guideline revealed by World Rugby – “Use it”, brake foot and water carriers
New Law Application released by World Rugby as part of five-phase approach to Shape of the Game changes […]
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Super Rugby Pacific to trial offside law changes to encourage counterattack
Two clauses dating back to the 1870s will be removed in Super Rugby Pacific 2024 season, in a bid to shorten kick tennis duels […]
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Law clarification – grounding ball on an item in-goal
World Rugby confirm that a try can be awarded if the ball is placed on top of a rogue item left/blown//discarded in-goal. […]
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RFU decide on sternum for new community rugby tackle height in England
The RFU have announced their decision to lower the tackle height, in community rugby in England, to the sternum, and not the waist as first proposed. […]
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Scotland to trial sternum tackle height for 2023-24 season
Lower tackle height approved for community game in Scotland for 2023-24 season […]
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Super Rugby to trial Yellow Card upgrade process for 2023
Super Rugby are to trial a new TMO red card upgrade process, shot clocks and scrum half limits in new 2023 season […]
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RFU to trial lower tackle height in community rugby for 2023-24 season
England’s community rugby will trial a lower tackle height – at the waist – from the start of the 2023-24 season […]
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Speeding up the game in 2023 – World Rugby law application guideline issued
World Rugby have issued a Law Application Guideline to operate from 1 January, focussing on specific areas to increase the ball in play time […]
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Advantage Over podcast: Law updates July 2022
What’s new in the rugby law book from 1 July 2022? Have a listen to this new podcast episode to find out. […]
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Law changes come into play
All the new laws approved by the World Rugby Council earlier in the year come into force today. See the detail about what’s changed […]