Laws and Regulations

The full Laws of the Game are available here in English, French, Spanish, Chinese,  Russian, Japanese and Italian. Individual Laws can also be accessed, as can law variations for Under 19s and Sevens and the refereeing signals booklet; also the latest Law Rulings and amendments.

The full Regulations of the Game of Rugby are available for download here in English. The 23 individual regulations can also be downloaded individually, including regulation 21 pertaining to anti doping and the various schedules and forms related to it.

Click here to see all of the approved manufacturers for shoulder and head wear and women's padding. Also given here is information on how to contact an approved testing house in order to become an approved manufacturer.

Occasionally an IRB member union requests a ruling to be made on a specific Law of the Game. These are subsequently discussed and answered by the relevant Council committee and documented in this section.