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s position) if not for an act of foul play by an opponent. Phase of play Scrum, lineout, ruck or mau ... e kick is not a restart kick. Ruck A phase of play where one or more players from each team, wh ... g Legally using one’s feet to try to win or keep possession of the ball in a ruck. S Sanction The metho

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T designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wordings throughout - see news here Law clarification relating to players handling the ball when the contest in a ruck is over&nbs ... g disciplinary issues arising from a charge into a ruck  August 2025 Law Application Guidelin ... 5 Clarification around diving over a ruck to score a try Japanese translations refinements  May 202

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9 Foul play

l. Sanction: Penalty. 9.15 Except in a scrum, ruck or maul, a player who is not in possessio ... e a scrum. Sanction: Penalty. 9.20 Dangerous play in a ruck or maul. a. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another player in the ruc ... e of the shoulders. Sanction: Penalty. c. A player must not intentionally collapse a ruck or a maul. Sanctio