Articles in the IRB Rulings Category

IRB Ruling: Law 15.6 (c) the Tackle

Posted by IRB Laws on March 11th, 2010

The IRFU request a Ruling related to Law 15.6 (c) as follows:

“Law 15.6(c) was introduced in 2009, and the stated purpose was to write into Law Ruling No. 13 of 2003, and Nos. 3 and 8 of 2004.

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IRB Ruling: Time at end of half

Posted by IRB Laws on March 11th, 2010

The WRU request a Ruling related to time at the end of a match:

The request for a Ruling arises from the ending of two recent international matches and is in relation to the way a restart takes place following the referee’s communication that it is to be the “last play” of the match.

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Charging into the ruck

Posted by IRB Laws on February 26th, 2010

Players entering a ruck must do so in accordance with the Laws of the Game. Referees are reminded that appropriate binding is a requirement, and charging into a ruck is dangerous play and must be penalised as such. Read More →

USA Rugby Review: Ball Out

Posted by IRB Laws on January 24th, 2010

The video reflects when the ball is out, at rucks. There are many scenarios, and clarification at rucks. This is by no means a judgment on the referees, but purely a tool to assist referees in consistency at this phase, in USA Rugby. This standard should be applied in the RSL 2010. Read More →

USA Rugby Review: The Scrum

Posted by IRB Laws on January 24th, 2010

The video reflects Scrum issues. There are many scenarios, and clarification regarding the engagement, feeding and scrummaging. This is by no means a judgment on the referees, but purely a tool to assist referees in consistency at the scrum, in USA Rugby. This standard should be applied in the RSL 2010. Read More →