Rules of Rugby

Here are a few of the Rules of Rugby...

10 metre law - When the team-mate of an offside player has kicked ahead, the offside player is considered to be taking part in the game if the player is in front of an imaginary line across the field which is ten metres from the opponent waiting to play the ball, or from where the ball lands. The offside player must immediately move behind the imaginary ten metre line.

Advantage rule - Referees give a team 'advantage' to try and speed up play. It occurs when one team breaks a law and the referee believes the other team can immediately take advantage of the situation. The referee gives the team that has been fouled the chance to do something positive with the ball. If the team is unable to do this, the referee takes play back to the site of the original infringement and awards the aggrieved team a penalty or scrum feed. Advantage basically gives the innocent team two chances.

Offside law - The law that prohibits a player who is offside from playing.