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NRL Rules

Table of Contents

Basic Rules of the Game

Player Numbers and Positions

Number Position Type
1 Full Back Back Line
2 Right Wing Back Line
3 Right Centre Back Line
4 Left Centre Back Line
5 Left Wing Back Line
6 Five-Eighth Back Line
7   Back Line
8 Prop Forward Line
9 Hooker Forward Line
10   Forward Line
11   Forward Line
12   Forward Line
13 Lock Forward Line
14 – 18 Interchange Bench

Official NRL Laws of the Game

The following official information can be found at https://www.playrugbyleague.com/referee/laws-of-the-game/

  • Junior League Laws (6-12 years’s) – Tag, Tackle, Player Development Framework.
  • International Laws (13yrs +) – Playing fields, Scoring & Timekeeping, Referee’s Signals.
  • Other Laws – League Tag, 9-a-side, 11-a-side, Masters.
  • Safe Play Code – Tackle Zone, Surrender (In The Tackle), Scrums.
  • Code of Conduct.