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Laws & Equipment

The aim of rugby union
Basic laws of rugby union
A guide to the basic laws of rugby union.

LAWS

What is a maul?

The laws of the ruck

The offside law

The laws of scrummaging

Knock-ons and forward passes

The 22-metre drop-out

The five-metre scrum

The obstruction law explained

The laws of tackling

MORE ABOUT THE LAWS OF RUGBY UNION

The maul Jeremy Guscott and Brian Moore explain the laws of the maul


Jason Robinson Rugby union positions guide
Former players explain the 15 positions on the rugby pitch

The ruck explained Jeremy Guscott and Brian Moore explain the laws of the ruck



MORE LAWS

What is a line-out?
When the sin-bin calls
Calling a 'mark'

SCORING

Two points for a conversion
Three points for a penalty
Three points for a drop-goal
Five points for a try

REFEREE'S FORUM

Your rugby questions answered
Common questions V
Common questions IV
Common questions III
Common questions II
Common questions I
POSITIONS

Full-back
Wing
Outside centre
Inside centre
Fly-half
Scrum-half
Prop
Hooker
Second row (4)
Second row (5)
Blind-side flanker
Open-side flanker
Number 8
Substitutes

IN THE SCRUM

Forming a scrum
Feeding the scrum
Hooking the ball
When is a scrum ended?

EQUIPMENT GUIDE

Rugby union equipment guide
Gum shield
Head protection
Shirt
Shorts
Ball
Boots
Upper body protection

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