Rugby Laws & Regulations

rugby laws & regulations

Adult male regulations

  • Adult Male RFU Competition Regulations 2023-24

    The following link will take you to RFU Regulation 6 which sets out the specific regulations for those adult men's competitions managed by the RFU. This regulation must be read in conjunction with the other RFU Regulations and the London & South East Administrative Instructions 2023-24.

  • RFU Regulation 14: Adult Player Registration 2023-24

    A player must be resident in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands and must hold Effective Registration in accordance with Regulation 14 with a club in order to play for that club in an RFU Competition. 


  • Sussex RFU Adult Male League Competition Regulations 2023-24

    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 2023-24

    Being updated by Gavin Thomas

adult female regulations

  • Adult Female RFU Competition Regulations 2023-24

    The following link will take you to RFU Regulation 6 which sets out the specific regulations for those adult women's competitions managed by the RFU. This regulation must be read in conjunction with the other RFU Regulations.

  • RFU Regulation 14: Adult Player Registration 2023-24

    A player must be resident in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands and must hold Effective Registration in accordance with Regulation 14 with a club in order to play for that club in an RFU Competition. 


boys age grade regulations

  • Sussex Rugby Boys Age Grade Competition Regulations 2023-24

    The relevant sections of the Sussex Rugby Boys 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.

  • Regulation 15: 2023-24

    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.

girls age grade regulations

  • Sussex Rugby Girls Age Grade Competition Regulations 2023-24

    The relevant sections of the Sussex Rugby Girls 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

  • Regulation 15: 2023-24

    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.

county mens & womens championship regulations

  • Sussex Mens & Women's County Champioship Regulations 2023-24

    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.

boys & girls county matches

  • Regulation 15: 2023-24

    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.

World Rugby Laws of the Game

  • World Rugby Laws of the Game 2023-24

    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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