Welcome New World Rugby Red Card Law Punishes the Individual, Not the Team or Spectacle

Welcome new World Rugby red card law punishes the individual, not the team or spectacle

Foul play enabler or deterrent? Rugby’s 20-minute red card rule to be made law

The move to permanently implementing a 20-minute red card in all rugby was accelerated this week.

World Rugby hopes to make a much-discussed red card trial rule formally part of its rulebook from next year.

Irish Rugby | World Rugby Council Moves 20-Minute Red Card To Global Law Trial

The World Rugby Council has today approved the global trial of the 20-minute red card in elite competitions. This decision follows an extensive review of successful closed trials conducted in international and elite club rugby over the past year. The 20-minute red card aims to maintain the spectacle and competitive integrity of elite matches, while […]

It's a small revolution that World Rugby has been testing for several years, and it's going to be widespread from this summer, before the final decision is taken in 2026. It's the 20-minute red card. According to the rules of the international rugby forum, "a player committing an unintentional or intentional mistake will receive a red card and will be permanently excluded from the game. However, his team will be able to regain a full strength af…

The World Rugby International Federation has announced the generalization of the 20-minute red card from this summer in its competitions, then in "all elite competitions". It should therefore be tested in its turn in Top 14, despite the opposition of France, before any final adoption of the rule in 2026.