Laws & Referees World Rugby terminates Rassie's water boy contract NEWS: South Africa Director of Rugby Johan Rassie Erasmus' role as the Springboks' water carrier is officially over courtesy of World Rugby's new amended rules. 79
Laws & Referees Urgent: Law Change World Rugby's Council has proclaimed a law change that is to be applied immediately. 0
The Laws Law 16 - Ruck A ruck is a phase of play where one or more players from each team, who are on their feet, in physical contact, close around the ball on the ground. 0
The Laws Your FAQs on rugby There is not definitive history of where rugby came from or when or how. The game is likely to have started as an amalgamation of soccer and other games. 0
The Laws Law 17 - Maul A maul occurs when a player carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball-carrier's team-mates bind on the ball-carrier. 0
The Laws Law 1 - Ground Law One of rugby union deals with basic things... like the ground we play on. 0
The Laws Law 19 - Touch, line-out and line-out off-side 'Kicked directly into touch' means that the ball was kicked into touch without landing on the playing area, and without touching a player or the referee. 0
The Laws Law 12 - Knock-on or throw-forward A knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward. There are other ways for a knock-on to occur. 0
The Laws Law 22 - In-goal In-goal is part of the ground as defined in Law 1 where the ball may be grounded by players from either team. 0
The Laws Law 14 - Ball on the ground - No tackle A 'no tackle' occurs when the ball is available on the ground and a player goes to ground to gather the ball, except immediately after a scrum or a ruck. 0
The Laws Law 2 - The ball The ball is an important part of rugby. We give you all the important dimensions. 0
The Laws Law 10 - Foul play Foul play is anything a person does within the playing enclosure that is against the letter and spirit of the Laws of the Game. 0
The Laws Law 8 - Advantage The law of advantage takes precedence over most other laws and its purpose is to make play more continuous with fewer stoppages for infringements. 0
The Laws Law 11 - Off-side and on-side in general play At the start of a game all players are on-side. As the match progresses players may find themselves in an off-side position. 0
