Hi, Keith Lewis from RugbyReferee.net here with a general update on refereeing news! Plenty to chat about from the referees and refereeing world at the moment!

In this episode, I walk through:

1) New formal Law clarification - grounding on a thing in in-goal

2) Law issues

Loose ball brought to ground is classed as "held/holding"

• 2012 Clarification
• "The player is considered to be carrying the ball as the ball is in the air when it is first played"
• SuperSport discussion: 
• Laws: Scoring from in in-goal - 8.2e: A try is scored when an attacking player: Who is in touch or touch-in-goal, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goal provided the player is not holding the ball and then again in 21.9 - If a player is in touch or touch-in-goal, they can make a touch down or score a try by grounding the ball in in-goal provided they are not holding the ball.

Tackle law around the goal line

• Tackle law - https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/law/13
• Let me know your views on how the law could be changed (if at all) at keith@rugbyreferee.net

3) Appointments

Rugby World Cup 23 officials

U20s Championship & Trophy officials

4) Smart ball - Full story here

5) Tackle height news: 

World Rugby confirm lower tackle height opt-in global law trial

Ireland - Rugbyreferee.net story

England - RFU Tackle Height Hub

Scotland - SRU Tackle Height Hub

New Zealand - Rugby Toolbox tackle hub - I reference the podcast chat with Mike Hester from NZRU - you can either scroll back through the other episodes, or head here.

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