The following guidance information has been shared by World Rugby for 2020 ahead of the Six Nations. This has already been sent onto National League clubs by the RFU.
The 5 key focus areas in the update are:
Scrum
Lineout
Tackle/Ruck
Space
High Tackle/Charging
The below additional guidance is provided by Alain Roland, World Rugby High Performance 15s Match Official Manager.
As part of our preparations for the upcoming 6 Nations all the referees were in camp last week. In summary, the focus areas remain the same and given the number of head on head clashes over the last 2 months we would like to share with you what we deem is foul play.
There are two areas that we addressed as a group that have not been raised with you before.
Scrum half dummying at the breakdown – Free Kick
Also at the breakdown, referee to call “use it” once the ball is available with a view to getting the ball back in play quicker. Once “use it” has been called the scrum half will have up to 5 seconds to play it away and if not there will be a scrum awarded to the opposition.
A summary of the key focus areas in addition to the clips regarding the points raised above can be downloaded HERE.
For further information or clarification please contact your Regional Manager or email: enquiries@londonrugby.com