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20 Penalty and free-kick
Sevens 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
10s 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
GAME-ON 20.8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 If the penalty or free-kick is taken within the team’s own half, the kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. If it is taken within the opponents’ half, the penalty or free-kick must be tapped and played immediately.
20 Penalty and free-kick
e metres from the try line, in line with the place of infringement. 20.2 A penalty or free-kic ... l to the touchlines. When a penalty or free-kick is taken at the wrong place, it must be re-taken. Option ... 8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. 20.9 The kicker may kick the ball in any direction. 20.10 Other than the placer at a place-kick, the kicker’s team must remai
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Principle Kick-offs are used to start each half of the match or period of extra-time. Restart kicks are used to resume play. 12.1 All kick-offs and restart kicks are drop kicks. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-offs and restart kicks following a score 12.2 Kick-offs are taken on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanctio
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.4 After a team has scored, the same team restarts with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 12.5 Whe ... b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replace
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick bein ... p kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 30 second ... l is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 12.5 When the ball is kicked: a. Team-mate ... d the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Team-mates of the kicker mus
2025-07 Law clarification - Kick-off actions - July 2025
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the actions of a team deliberately infringing at a kick-off or restart. This can be found here.
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17 Mark
g locations: Place of the mark Location of free-kick Within the 22 At the place of the mar ... Principle A means of stopping play within a player’s own 22 by directly catching an opponent’s kic ... h a ball that has reached the plane of the 22-metre line directly from an opponent’s kick befor ... d correctly, the referee immediately stops the game and awards a free-kick to the team in possessio
Definitions
e Any device approved by the match organiser to support the ball when taking a place-kick. Kick-of ... m, lineout, ruck or maul. Place-kick The ball is kicked after it has been placed on the groun ... g place. B Ball-carrier A player who is in possession of the ball. Beyond or behind or in fron ... a. Defending team The team in whose half play is taking place. Directly caught A ball caught without firs
8 Scoring
s that team the right to attempt a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. b. Places the ball directly on the ground or on san ... r the height of the goal posts, the kick is successful if it is deemed that the ball would have gone betwee
Beach Fives Rugby
n the permitted number of players. Sanction: Free kick at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Player ... e the shoulders and misconduct which is prejudicial to the game. Sanction: Free kick at the plac ... n: Free kick at the place of infringement or where play would next commence 10.3 Sanction ... f-way line 13.3 The ball must be kicked with the correct kick at the correct place. Sanction: Fre
Clarification 2-2006
h but must not place kick for touch.” Following a penalty kick and after the ball was kicke ... k is for touch, therefore no place kick, then it is a lineout attacking team to thro ... f ManagerFFRLaw Reference19,21Date2006-01-10Request Law 19.1 (e) stipulates: “Penalty kick. When a player kicks to touch from a penalty kick anywhere in the playing area, the throw in is taken from wher
Tag Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restar ... s are required if a player is sent off in a festival. Sanction: Penalty kick at the plac ... t at a kick-off. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place of infringement or where play would next restar ... m at the place of the kick. The referee may play advantage if a player from the non-offending tea
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. 8.8 [Replacement] c deleted 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place wher ... t the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarde
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. c deleted 8.8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place wher ... d to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarde
Law Clarifications
s are being checked to ensure they remain valid and, where they remain in place, will be published soo
8 Scoring
GAME-ON 8.8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directl ... g else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kic
19 Scrum
r kick in open play. In the scrum zone at the point nearest to place of maul. The team in possessio ... t closest to the place of infringement. The non-offending team. A knock forward or throw forwar ... n). In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the infringement took place. The non-offending tea ... k. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the tackle or ruck took place. The team last movin
Touch Rugby
e at the time of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the gam ... y kick at the place of infringement or where play would next restart 10.2 All players must respec ... r. Sanction: Penalty kick 15.10 A tackled player must stop and ruck the ball at the plac ... e the game would have restarted. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would have restarte
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
d and a player must not prevent the ball from travelling five metres. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.7 If the mar ... k place within the half, or an opponent touched the ball within the half. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. Where the ball reaches the touchline. The kickin ... h from a kick-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in The bal
Playing Charter
s, lineouts, kick-offs and restart kicks. Rugby provides a unifying spirit that leads to life-lon ... d in the preceding action. For example, a team forced to kick for touch because of its inabilit ... e that rugby’s distinctive features are maintained through scrums, lineouts, mauls, rucks, kick-off
15 Ruck
d. Forming a ruck 15.1 A ruck can take place only in the field of play. 15.2 A ruck is formed whe ... r than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside line that run ... n: Penalty. e. Kick, or attempt to kick, the ball out of a ruck. Sanction: Penalty. f. Return the ball into the ruck. Sanction: Free-kick. g. Take any action to make opponents believe that the ruck has ende
6 Match officials
n calls. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. 6.4 The match official ... y or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kick. f. When the ball becomes unplayable. g. When a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded. h. When it woul
XRugby
s and the ball must be kicked into the ground (in the style of a grubber kick). The sanction for any other type of kick is a tap and play at the place of infringement. If, from a grubber kick, the ball goes into touch before touching the ground, a tap and play is awarded to the non-offending team at the plac ... n the ball is lifted from the ground and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the bal
Clarification 4-2016
g the knee .a kick must move the ball a visible distance out of the hand or along the ground. Law 21.3 (a) How Penalty and Free Kicks are taken. Any player may take a penalty or free kick awarded for an infringement with any type of kick, punt, drop kick, or place kick. The ball may be kicked with any par ... s/j02ul1dl3x309ojuv6i5dsg0t3t1lzz8 KICK- Definition. Law Book Page 6 A kick is made by hitting the bal
21 In-goal
s possession but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead throug ... t anywhere on or behind the 22-metre line; or b. To have a scrum at the place where the ball was kicked. Exception: An unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goal. In these cases, the defendin ... y is restarted with a five-metre scrum, in line with the place where the ball was grounde
Beach Touch Rugby
o that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Touch Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... s at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominated as substitutes: A team ma ... r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of ... d the playing of extra time and established the duration of extra time to take place following a draw
Key contests areas in the game
These ten questions relate to key contest areas in rugby - Kick-offs, Restarts, Tackle, Ruck and Maul.
Clarification 9-2014
s to be placed again. If the one minute is exceeded, the kick is disallowed, a scrum is ordered at the plac ... r the dead ball line." 21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements: "c) No delay. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick a penalty kick at goal, the kick must be taken within one minute from the time the player indicates the intention to kick at goal. The intention to kic
10 Offside and onside in open play
n: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum wher ... m can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending team las ... d by an opponent but not when the kick is charged down. Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending team last played the ball. 10.
Clarification 1-2015
e. The conversion is kicked and after the kick, there is between 5-10 seconds left on the clock, i.e. 79:5 ... r a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allow ... e for the conversion kick to be taken.” Variation for Seven-a-side – in practice: The team scoring a try withi
Clarification 7-2002
h at the kick-off (or restart kick), the opposing team has 3 choices: • to have the ball kicked off again • to have a scrum at the centre and they have the throw -in, or • to accept the kick If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half-way line. If the ball is blown behind the half-way line and goes directly into touch, the lineout is at the place where it went into touch. At the kic
Beach Tag Rugby
o that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Tag Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... n: Free pass at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominated as substitutes: A tea ... e. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A playe ... e and established the duration of extra time to take place following a drawn match. 5.7 Referee’s righ
16 Maul
f the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16.2 It consist ... y. c. Have their heads and shoulders no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. During a mau ... e opponents believe that the maul has ended when it has not. Sanction: Free-kick. 16.12 When player ... t an opponent’s kick in open play, a scrum that is awarded for any of the above reasons will be to the tea
Clarification 2-2010
n a score towards the end of the game and there is time for the kick off to take place but tim ... s and is in relation to the way a restart takes place following the referee’s communicatio ... y Offending has occurred (b) If Law 13.8 Kick offs/ Restarts has been fully complied with. Observation: The Laws relating to Kick Offs/Restarts for 15-a-side matches would benefit immensely from the variatio