The attached PDF is a full copy of the Rugby Union Rules. Right Click here and select save as. - note this is a 1.6Mb file.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has a laws of the game site here:
Read them if you wish.
The laws are split into logical areas and these are shown below so you can get straight to the ones you want.
- Ground
- The Ball
- Number of Players "the Team"
- Players Clothing
- Time "Duration of Play"
- Match Officials
- Playing a Match "Mode of Play"
- Advantage
- Method of scoring
- Foul Play
- Offside and Onside in General Play
- Knock on or Throw Forward
- Kick-off and Restarts
- Ball on the Ground "No Tackle"
- Tackle "Ball carrier brought to Ground"
- Ruck
- Maul
- Mark
- Touch and Lineout
- Scrum
- Penalty and Free Kicks
- In-Goal




