Rugby Laws & Regulations

rugby laws & regulations

Adult regulations for men & women

  • RFU Regulation 6: Adult Men & Women RFU Competition Regulations 2024-25

    The following link will take you to RFU Regulation 6 which sets out the specific regulations for those adult competitions managed by the RFU. This regulation must be read in conjunction with the other RFU Regulations and the London & South East Administrative Instructions 2024-25. (Mens competions only)

  • RFU Regulation 13: Adult Men & Women Player Registration Club Registration 2024-25

    RFU Regulation 13, along with RFU Regulation 14, provides the framework for adult player registration, which is a mandatory requirement from 15 July 2024

  • RFU Regulation 14: Adult Men & Women Player Registration 2024-25

    Regulation 14, along with Regulation 13, provides the framework for adult player registration which is mandatory for the Regulation 14 Rugby Activity. Mandatory player registration allows all stakeholders in the Game to better understand who is playing rugby, when, and for whom, whilst also enabling as much rugby to be played as possible.

  • Sussex RFU Adult Male League Competition Regulations 2024-25

    The following link takes you to the regulations pertaining to the Harvey's Brewery Sussex Leagues Counties 3, 4 and 5. 

     

    The Counties 2 Sussex League is governed by RFU regulations.  


  • Sussex RFU Adult Male Cup Competitions 2024-25

    Being updated by Gavin Thomas

male & female age grade regulations

  • Regulation 15: 2024-25

    Regulation 15 applies to the playing, training and coaching of all variations of rugby, for all age groups and both genders, unless indicated otherwise, up until and including U18s.


    The attached link will take yu to Regulation 15 which includes: 

    • General Regulations and Playing Principles.
    • Playing Out of Age Grade (i.e Combining of Age Grades, Playing Up, Playing Down and Playing Adult Rugby). 
    • Season and Out of Season Activity.
    • Approval of Competitions, Tournaments, Festivals, Rugby Camps and Tours.
    • Clothing and goggles.
    • Duration of Matches, Coaching and Training Sessions.
    • The Half Game Rule
    • Competition Regulations.
    • The Rules of Play for the U7 to U14 squads.
    • Variations to the Laws of the Game for U15 to U18 squads.

  • Sussex Rugby Male Age Grade Competition Regulations 2024-25

    The relevant sections of the Sussex Rugby Male Age Grade Competition Regulations apply to all:

    • Waterfall Competitions for the U12, U13 & U14 Age Grades.
    • League Competitions for U15, U16, U17 and Colts Age Grades
    • Colts Cup Competitions.

  • Sussex Rugby Female Age Grade Competition Regulations 2024-25

    The relevant sections of the Sussex Rugby Female Age Grade Competition Regulations apply to all:

    • Waterfall Competitions for the U12  & U14 Age Grades.
    • League Competitions for U16 & U18 Age Grades.
    • Cup Competitions for U14, U16 & U18 Age Grades

county mens & womens championship regulations

  • Sussex Mens & Women's County Championship Regulations 2024-25

    The following link will take you to the regulations governing the:

    • Bill Beaumont Senior Mens County Champioship
    • Jason Leonard U20 County Champioship
    • Gill Burms Women's County Champioship

MENS sussex rfu cup regulations

  • Mens Sussex RFU Cup Regulations

    The following link will take you to the regulations governing the Sussex RFU Cup Competitions.

World Rugby Laws of the Game

  • World Rugby Laws of the Game 2024-25

    The following link will take you to the World Rugby laws of the game where you can read the laws and watch explainatory video examples to build your understanding of how the laws are applied to the field of play

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