Rules of Rugby

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. Otherwise, the referee returns to the spot where the law was originally broken.

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