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@chat_sir_alot No because there had been a ruck so the 9 is still “near” just like the inability to dive on the ball.

Can bind to the 9 if they are in the ruck but not tackle.

[Ask Rugby Ref @asktherugbyref]

@chat_sir_alot Provided no ruck has formed

[Ask Rugby Ref @asktherugbyref]

Interesting trial, what are your thoughts?

[Major League Rugby @usmlr]

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Great servant of the game

[World Rugby @WorldRugby]

50 Tests in the middle for Matthew Carley 👏

This is what it means 👇

[World Rugby @WorldRugby]

The woman in the middle.

When the whistle goes for Ireland v Italy, it won't just start another chapter of @SixNationsRugby - it will mark a moment.

Davidson will become the first woman to take charge of a Men's Six Nations match. The kind of records Hollie has continually broken throughout her officiating career.

History, earned. 🤝

#GuinnessM6N | #IREvITA

[World Rugby @WorldRugby]

In the heart of the action 🏉

World Rugby confirms @emirates Match Official appointments for Women’s Six Nations and Pacific Four Series 2026.

You can see the full list of appointments on the World Rugby website

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Legend

[Rugby Football Union @RFU]

Retiring from refereeing at 90 🏉

What a shift Ferdinando!

🔗https://t.co/gBmFcmHU14

[Ask Rugby Ref @asktherugbyref]

@IainStirling1 Keith is spot on. Into touch is always whoever last touched at ball

[Ask Rugby Ref @asktherugbyref]

@Gungehammer @AllBlacks @NZRugby Exactly, I appreciate it is not way over the top, but he knows the TMO cannot check things like that and makes it clear in his view it is appropriate to pressure officials. Now the U13 player will be screaming at a ref next week saying they are trying to put them under pressure

[Ask Rugby Ref @asktherugbyref]

Surely comments like this and pleading for things he knows can’t happen by an @AllBlacks then make it hard for community refs next weekend. What’s the bet @NZRugby do nothing about it and more refs leave. Does this type of behaviour normalise worse abuse? https://t.co/cuXoxBWUat

[World Rugby @WorldRugby]

Four new referees - Lauren Jenner, Maggie Cogger-Orr, Kat Roche and Julianne Zussman - will make their @Womens6Nations referee debuts in this year's ChampionshiFour new referees - Lauren Jenner, Maggie Cogger-Orr, Kat Roche and Julianne Zussman - will make their @Womens6Nations referee debuts in this year's ChampionshiFour new referees - Lauren Jenner, Maggie Cogger-Orr, Kat Roche and Julianne Zussman - will make their @Womens6Nations referee debuts in this year's ChampionshiFour new referees - Lauren Jenner, Maggie Cogger-Orr, Kat Roche and Julianne Zussman - will make their @Womens6Nations referee debuts in this year's Championship

[Ask Rugby Ref @asktherugbyref]

Latest clarification jumping to avoid a tackle is dangerous play, diving to score (and tackling the diving player) is still okay

[World Rugby Media @worldrugbymedia]

BREAKING: Clarification in Law ruling - hurdling/jumping over a tackler
https://t.co/hZcg9kCy7R #rugby via @worldrugby

[Somerset Rugby Referees @SomerRugbyRefs]

A message from the SRRS committee

[Guinness Men's Six Nations @SixNationsRugby]

Bill McLaren introducing referees is EXACTLY what you need in your life right now 🎤

#GuinnessSixNations #ThrowbackThursday

[Ask Rugby Ref @asktherugbyref]

@rugby_ap @worldrugbymedia @WorldRugby I think you misread it. The clarification relates to when you can fall on the ball not when it is out. When it is out is still as the clarification says “when it is in motion away from the ruck, or when the ball is sitting just beyond the hindmost player.”

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@TweetingYet @rugby_ap @worldrugbymedia @WorldRugby Correct

[Ask Rugby Ref @asktherugbyref]

The official @WorldRugby clarification for the question we get asked almost every week #whenisitout #reugbyref

[World Rugby Media @worldrugbymedia]

Law Clarification: when a ball is deemed to have emerged from a ruck & when an opposing player is legally entitled to gather it

https://t.co/30AUuRpV4z #rugby via @worldrugby

[World Rugby Media @worldrugbymedia]

Law Clarification: when a ball is deemed to have emerged from a ruck & when an opposing player is legally entitled to gather it

https://t.co/30AUuRpV4z #rugby via @worldrugby

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New kit supplier for our elite referees

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Kitted out for the big stage 🙌

World Rugby are delighted to welcome Global Partner @MacronSports as our new Match Official Apparel Supplier

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World’s top female match officials appointed to U20 Six Nations to enhance preparations fo... https://t.co/ePa38gtXIU #rugby via @worldrugby