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The Rugby Championship match officials for 2024 announced

02/08/2024 Ref Comments Off on The Rugby Championship match officials for 2024 announced

All the 2024 Rugby Championship match officials which have been announced today
– 11 debutants inc Ridley, Brousset and Piardi with whistle, and Davidson, Evans, Gnecchi and Schneider as ARs. […]

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Law changes confirmed for 1 July

09/05/2024 Ref 1

Three new law changes approved by World Rugby – come into force 1 July […]

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New Law Application Guideline revealed by World Rugby – “Use it”, brake foot and water carriers

21/03/2024 Ref 2

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

14/02/2024 Ref Comments Off on 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

08/06/2023 Ref Comments Off on 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

27/04/2023 Ref Comments Off on 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

20/04/2023 Ref Comments Off on 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

14/02/2023 Ref 4

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

19/01/2023 Ref 4

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

30/12/2022 Ref 3

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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