- Rugby Toolbox
- Referees
- Referee Development
- Priorities 2022
- FOCUS AREA 1
- 5. Arriving Players
5. Arriving Players
Arriving players
Arriving players 2
•Must come through the ‘gate’ – their side of the ball with their backside facing between their own corner flags or goal-line and must clean the body/torso.
•“Drive not dive” and move a body
•They must not go off feet to support their team-mate with the ball. If they are a support player (latcher) they must roll or re-load quickly.
•They must not go off feet to kill the contest by “sealing” when under pressure.
•Tackling the Jackler’s legs will be deemed dangerous play.
TRIGGER = enter behind the ball and make contact with torso