Articles in the IRB Rugby Laws Category
3.11 Player Wishing to Rejoin The Match
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009(a) A player who has an open or bleeding wound must leave the playing area. The player must not return until the bleeding is controlled and the wound has been covered.
3.12 Substituted Players Rejoining The Match
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009If a player is substituted, that player must not return and play in that match even to replace an injured player.
3.13 Front Row Forward Sent Off or Temporarily Suspended or Injured
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009(a) If after a front row player has been sent off or during the time a front row player is temporarily suspended, and there are no further front row players available from the nominated team, then uncontested scrums will be ordered. It is not the responsibility of the referee to determine the suitability of trained front row replacements nor their availability, as this is a team responsibility.
3.14 Rolling Substitutions
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009A Union may implement rolling substitutions at defined levels of the Game within its jurisdiction. The number of substitutions must not exceed twelve. The administration and rules relating to rolling substitutions are the responsibility of the Union having jurisdiction.
Law 4: Players’ Clothing – Definitions
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009Players’ clothing is anything players wear.
A player wears a jersey, shorts and underwear, socks and boots.











