Law 23: Under-19, 10s and Game-on Variations

An under-19 match lasts 70 minutes, two halves of not more than 35, plus time lost.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - Under-19, Law 5.1 · recall

No extra-time is permissible in under-19 rugby.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - Under-19, Law 5.1 · recall

Pushing the scrum more than 1.5 metres towards the opponents' try line is a restricted practice.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - Under-19, Law 19.38g · recall

The scrum is reset when it is unintentionally wheeled through more than 45 degrees.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - Under-19, Law 19.34c · recall

Intentionally wheeling the scrum in under-19 rugby: penalty.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - Under-19, Law 19.38i · applied

In 10s, each team has no more than 10 players in the playing area.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - 10s, Law 3.1 · recall

A team may replace any number of players at any time, entering at the half-way line after the player has left.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - 10s, Law 3.6 · recall

Under-19 eight-player scrums must be 3-4-1, the single player shoving on the two locks.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - Under-19, Law 19.6a · applied

14, 20, 70 and 80 minutes.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Variations, Law 5.1 · recall

5, 6, 7 and 8 players.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law variations - Under-19, Law 19.6d · recall

They target the lower end of the community game, where recruitment and retention are challenges.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on variations · recall

Matches may have fewer than 15, with a minimum of 10, and teams must be equal.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 3.2 · recall

Community adult players may use size 4, 4.5 or 5 balls.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 2.4 · recall

Games should last at least 40 minutes, split into equal halves, quarters or thirds.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 5.3 · recall

Players may return as long as they are not injured; there is no limit on interchanges.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 3.34 · recall

In the opponents' half, the penalty or free-kick must be tapped and played immediately.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 20.8 · applied

Besides kick-offs and restarts, Game-on bars a mark from an attacking kick from within the 22.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 17.4 · recall

Match organisers may determine that teams should not lift and/or contest in the lineout.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 18 · applied

Game-on allows sizes 4, 4.5 and 5.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 2.4 · recall

It must be tapped and played immediately.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Game-on, Law 20.8 · recall