Laws

New scrum engagement process approved for global trial

Breaking News from the IRB: • Enhanced player welfare the guiding principle • Stationary platform and straight feeds to be enforced • Support from players and coaches critical to success The International Rugby Board Council […]

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IRB confirm TMO protocol

News from the iRB: IRB confirms worldwide TMO protocol trial (IRB.COM) Friday 11 January 2013 Referees can now ask the TMO to review up to two phases prior to the ball being grounded. The International […]

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IRB reiterate scrum engagement procedure

The IRB have reminded referees that there should be a pause in the new scrum process even though the word has been dropped from the verbal commands: Following the introduction of the” Crouch, Touch, Set” […]

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IRB Clarification – scoring a try?

A little late to the party but as I’ve added these previously (and I see people get to my blog looking for these,) so who am I to deny you, my loyal reader, from the […]

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Law Ruling – The Maul

Fresh from the IRB: IRB Ruling #4 2008 The RFU has requested a ruling relating to Law 17 A maul is formed with Team A pushing their opponents (Team B) back towards their own goal […]

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ELVs

Since our southerm hemisphere chums started playing under the full set of ELVs, I took a decision not to watch any of it. Purely because I didnt want to get into the mindset of watching […]