Articles in the IRB Rugby Laws Category

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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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 →

USA Rugby Review: The Tackle

Posted by IRB Laws on January 24th, 2010

The video below reflects how referees are to approach the tackle. There are many scenarios, and clarification regarding players clearing tacklers/tackled players. This is by no means a judgment on the referee in this game as it is from 2008, but purely a tool to assist referees in consistency at the tackle, in USA Rugby. This standard should be applied in the RSL 2010. Read More →

Technical Zone Protocol – the water-carrying coach is not allowed to roam

Posted by IRB Laws on January 22nd, 2010

The International Rugby Board has produced a slightly changed protocol for the technical zone, the area where non-playing team officials must be if they are within the playing enclosure.

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