Six Nations 2023: The new rules explained as World Rugby clamps down on time-wasting

A place-kicker will have 90 seconds from the time a try was awarded to take a conversion, even if the ball rolls over and requires to be replaced on the tee. The kick will be disallowed if not taken in that timeframe.

Teams must be ready to form a scrum within 30 seconds of the mark being made by the referee, who may then punish any undue delay by awarding a freekick. Davies added that the current protocol is aimed at identifying and ensuring clear and obvious offences are dealt with on-field, that some reviews are currently taking too long and that “the match official teams – led by the referee - should attempt to make speedier decisions and limit replays where not necessary.”Two water carriers will be permitted on the pitch only after a try is scored.

World Rugby also provided clarity on deliberate knocks-on, that “a player must not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm [sanction, a penalty]. But it is not an intentional knock-on if, in the act of trying to catch the ball, the player knocks on provided that there was a reasonable expectation that the player could gain possession.

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