Regulations

Welcome to the RFU Rules and Regulations section of RFU.com – your central resource for the rules and regulations of Rugby Union football in England. Each regulation is available as a pdf below, which can be viewed online or downloaded to your own computer.

• RFU Rules (38kB)

• RFU Regulation 1: Definitions (PDF 70kB)
• RFU Regulation 2: Application and Enforcement of Regulations (PDF 29kB)
• RFU Regulation 3: Membership of RFU (PDF 38kB)
• RFU Regulation 4: Club Ownership, Mergers and Acquisitions (PDF 33kB)
• RFU Regulation 5: Financial (PDF 45kB)
  • Appendix 1 - The Declaration (PDF 28kB)
  • Appendix 2 - Protocol (PDF 37kB)
  • Appendix 3 - Sanctions on Championship Clubs (PDF 31kB)
• RFU Regulation 6: Disclosure of Information (PDF 24kB)
• RFU Regulation 7: Players (PDF 44kB)
• RFU Regulation 8: Agents (PDF 42kB)
• RFU Regulation 9: Medical Safety (PDF 25kB)
• RFU Regulation 10: Match Authorisation, Tours and Sevens (PDF 36kB) 
• RFU Regulation 11: The Season (PDF 23kB)
• RFU Regulation 12: Match Officials (PDF 33kB)
• RFU Regulation 13: Adult Competitions (PDF 136kB)
  • Appendix 1 - County Championship Regulations (PDF 22kB)
  • Appendix 2 - Sanction Guidelines (PDF 45kB)
  • Appendix 3 - National U20 Championship (PDF 23kB)
• RFU Regulation 14: Registration of Adult Players (PDF 56kB)
• RFU Regulation 15: Age Grade Rugby (PDF 59kB)
  • RFU Regulation 15 - Guidelines (PDF 46kB)
  • Appendix 1 - A - Mini Tag (Under 7 and Under 8) (PDF 46kB) 
  • Appendix 1 - B - Mini Rugby (Under 9 and Under 10) (PDF 56kB)
  • Appendix 1 - C - Midi Rugby (Under 11 and Under 12) (PDF 62kB)
  • Appendix 2 - Under 19 Law Variations (PDF 48kB)
• RFU Regulation 16: Age Grade Competitions (PDF 26kB)
  • Appendix 1 - Daily Mail RBS Schools Competition (PDF 84kB)
  • Appendix 2 - National U17 Competitions (PDF 50kB)
  • Appendix 3 - U18 AASE League (PDF 73kB)
• RFU Regulation 17: Betting and Wagering (PDF 27kB)
• RFU Regulation 18: IP and Media Rights (PDF 26kB)
• RFU Regulation 19: Discipline (PDF 103kB) 
  • Appendix 1 - Yellow Cards (PDF 24kB)
  • Appendix 2 - Recommended Sanctions (PDF 44kB)
  • Appendix 3 - Disciplinary Costs (PDF 27kB)
  • Appendix 4 - Citing Procedures (PDF 37kB)
  • Appendix 5 - Guidance Issued by the RFU Disciplinary Officer (PDF 45kB)
  • Appendix 6 - Age Grade Rugby (PDF 59kB)
  • Appendix 7 - Flow Chart for Procedure to be used in disciplinary hearings; Specimen Charge Sheet; Draft Discipline Judgment; CB Short Judgment Form (PDF 49kB)
• RFU Regulation 20: Anti-Doping and Illicit Drugs (PDF 38kB) 
• RFU Regulation 21: Safeguarding (PDF 39kB)
• Errata to the 2010/2011 regulations (PDF 272kB)