🏉 Rugby

Learn how rugby sevens pool ties are broken, including head-to-head, points difference, try difference, match points, and why each tournament’s rules matter.

Learn when a rugby scrum is simply reset and when the referee awards a penalty or free-kick, with examples from the current World Rugby laws.

Learn when rugby’s HIA temporary replacement applies, what the 12-minute rule means, who can return, and why some head injuries require permanent removal.

Learn when a collapsed rugby maul leads to a penalty, when it leads to a scrum, and which legal choices players can make under World Rugby Law 16.

Learn when a rugby jackal is legal: entry direction, feet, tackle release, hands-on timing, ruck formation, and the latest World Rugby clarification.

Learn how rugby union bonus points affect pool standings, why tie rules vary by tournament, and how to apply the tiebreak order to a hypothetical pool.

Learn when rugby restarts with a goal-line (try line) dropout or a 22-metre dropout, with simple scenarios, exceptions, and current World Rugby law references.

Understand World Rugby eligibility through birth, parents, grandparents, 60-month rugby registration and 10-year residence, plus capture and transfer rules.

See how rugby’s Bunker review works after a yellow card, from the 10-minute sin bin and eight-minute video review to possible red-card outcomes and team replacements.

Learn when rugby teams may replace a red-carded player after 20 minutes, when a permanent red keeps a team short, and how to check the competition rules.