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Laws & Equipment
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
Jeremy Guscott and Brian Moore explain the laws of the maul
Rugby union positions guide
Former players explain the 15 positions on the rugby pitch
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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