If the ball in a ruck is on or over the goal line the ruck is ended.
- (1)
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A player joining a ruck must have his head and shoulders no lower than his
hips. He must bind with at least one arm around the body of a player of his
team in the ruck.
Penalty:- Free kick at the place of infringement.
Note:-- (i)
- The placing of a hand on another player is not binding. Binding involves the whole arm, from hand to shoulder.
- (2)
- A player must not:-
- (a)
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return the ball into the ruck, or
Penalty:- Free kick at the place of infringement
- (b)
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handle the ball in the ruck except in the act of securing a try or touch-down,
or
- (c)
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pick up the ball in the ruck by hand or legs, or
- (d)
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willfully collapse the ruck, or
- (e)
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jump on top of other players in the ruck,
- (f)
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willfully fall or kneel in the ruck, or
- (g)
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while lying on the ground interfere in any way with the ball in or emerging
from the ruck. He must do his best to roll away from it.
Penalty:- For (b) to (g), a penalty kick at the place of infringement.
- (3)
- When the ball in a ruck becomes unplayable a scrummage shall be ordered and the ball put in by the team moving forward immediately prior to the stoppage. When neither team was moving forward or when the referee is unable to determine which team was moving forward, the ball shall be put in by the team moving forward immediately before the formation of the ruck and if no team was moving forward by the attacking team.




