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LAWS OF RUGBY UNION
Click on the links below to see the latest rules and regulations that we can lay our hands on. The Laws of Rugby Union is a direct link to the IRB website where you can download the Law Book. There are no changes this season yet. The last changes came into force in Jan 2005 and are in the Law Book 2005 (published April 2005). There will be a review in Nov 2005 with ELV (Experimental Law Variations) likely in Jan. 2006. see forward to this years Law Book.


WEB LINKS
The Laws of Rugby Union 2005 (IRB website)
IRB Regulations (IRB Website)
First Division Rugby (Level 2, i.e. National Division 1)
National Clubs Association (Levels 3,4 and 5 - i.e. Nat 1, Nat 2 and Nat 3)
RFU Regulations for League etc
RFU Discussion Forum (RFU Website - Referees Section)

PDF Booklets to view or download:
061215 BC IRB Ruling 10 Law 10 IRFU
061215 BC IRB Ruling 8 Law 16 FFR
061215 BC IRB Ruling 9 Law 17 FFR
1st Team Pitch Use
Child Protection Policy booklet from RFU
County Championships and Age Grades Regs 0405
English Club Championship Regs 0405
Guidance_for_very_young_players 0405
IRB Law Amendments April 2004
IRB Law Amendments November 2004
IRB Law Book April 2004
IRB under19 Variations
LAW CHANGES - Steve Lander on changes for 2005
Law changes 2003 04 season
law changes 2004-05
LAW CHANGES Jan 2005
lawchanges 2004 05
North Midlands Cup rules
Noth Midlands Junior (U14-17) Cup
Powergen Cup Competitions 0405
Referees Societies Contacts 0405
Regulations and Structured Season 0405
Regulations on Replacements
Reg_Contract_Forms 0405
RFU Contact List 0405
RFU Notes on uncontested scrums 2004 2005
RFUW YOUTH LAWS 2003
Scrum Law Change - Jan 2007
Structuredseason200405
structuredseason200506
THE_RUGBY_CONTINUUM_200506_PART1
THE_RUGBY_CONTINUUM_200506_PART2
THE_RUGBY_CONTINUUM_200506_PART3
THE_RUGBY_CONTINUUM_200506_PART4
THE_RUGBY_CONTINUUM_200506_PART5
THE_RUGBY_CONTINUUM_200506_PART6
Under19variations 0405
welsh mini midi regs 0304
Womens Rugby Law Variations Aug 2003