The Laws of the Game of Rugby Football

with Instructions and Notes on the Laws as framed by the International Rugby Football Board

About these on-line laws

1996 law changes

• Object of the Game
• Instructions and Notes of The Laws
• Declaration of Amateurism
• DEFINITIONS
• LAW 1. GROUND
• LAW 2. BALL
• LAW 3. NUMBER OF PLAYERS
• LAW 4. PLAYERS' DRESS
• LAW 5. TOSS, TIME
• LAW 6. REFEREE AND TOUCH JUDGES
• LAW 7. MODE OF PLAY
• LAW 8. ADVANTAGE
• LAW 9. BALL OR PLAYER TOUCHING REFEREE
• LAW 10. KICK-OFF
• LAW 11. METHOD OF SCORING
• LAW 12. TRY AND TOUCH-DOWN
• LAW 13. KICK AT GOAL AFTER A TRY
• LAW 14. IN-GOAL
• LAW 15. DROP-OUT
• LAW 16. FAIR-CATCH (MARK)
• LAW 17. KNOCK-ON OR THROW-FORWARD
• LAW 18. TACKLE, LYING WITH, ON OR NEAR THE BALL
• LAW 19. LYING WITH, ON OR NEAR THE BALL
• LAW 20. SCRUMMAGE
• LAW 21. RUCK
• LAW 22. MAUL
• LAW 23. TOUCH AND LINE-OUT
• LAW 24. OFF-SIDE
• LAW 25. ON-SIDE
• LAW 26. FOUL PLAY
• LAW 27. PENALTY KICK
• LAW 28. FREE KICK
• INDEX (including search facility)

• STANDARD SET OF VARIATIONS FOR SEVEN-A-SIDE

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