Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of Rugby Committee
Clarification 6 - 2015
Union WRU
Law Reference 3
Date September 1, 2015
Request
The WRU seeks further clarification regarding the below scenario:
Scenario 1
No. 3 is injured and replaced by No. 18 (the declared TH cover). If No. 18 gets then gets
temporarily replaced for Blood (Law 3.10) or HIA (Law 3.11) the team can continue with 15
players but scrums become uncontested until No.18 returns. If No.18 does not return then the
team goes to 14 players and uncontested scrums. (Law 3.5 h, m and t)
Clarification is required that if in the above scenario No. 18 does not return to the field of play
and the side has to reduce to 14 players, which player leaves the field.
a) Is it the original player that replaced No.18 for uncontested scrums, or
b) Can the captain / coach elect any player to leave the field of play to reduce his team to 14
players?
Clarification of the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee
The Designated Members of the Rugby Committee have considered the request and it