Know the game
Laws & learning
Everything you need to keep your law knowledge sharp — the Laws themselves, the free World Rugby exam, and our own quick-reference resources.
The Laws
The Laws of the Game, and the Australian variations that apply to our competitions.
Learning & accreditation
World Rugby Passport hosts the free Laws Exam and Rugby Ready. Courses and accreditation run through Rugby Xplorer.
SNRR quick references
The extracts and templates our referees reach for most.
Competition rules
Each competition — juniors, schools, suburban, women's, premiership — publishes its own competition notes and playing rules on top of the Laws, covering things like variations, replacement rules and match length.
Current competition notes are circulated to members each season and are available on the resources page. If you can't find the set you need for a fixture, ask the Head of Match Officials.
Grading and how you progress through the tiers is covered on education.