Pitch/Marking
Guidlines
Rugby Union
Pitch Measurement
100m in length by 70m in width
maximum.
Minimum permissible dimensions
should be laid down in the rules
of the competition in which a
match is being played.
Dead Ball Line
Should not be less than 10m or
more than 22m from the goal
line.
The six short lines are marked 5m
in front of and parallel to the goal
lines at the posts, 5m lines and
the 15m lines. These lines are 2m
long.
Goal Lines
At either end of the field
maximum of 100m apart,
extending from touchline to
touchline.
22m Lines
22m from and parallel to the goal
line, at either end of the field.
Halfway Line
Parallel to the goal line, halfway
between the two goal lines,.
5m Lines
A broken line to be marked 5m
from and parallel to the touchline
on either side of the playing field.
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Sports Ltd dose not accept any responsibility for any variation of
dimension that may occur.
Pitch/Marking
Guidlines
Rugby Union
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15m Lines
A broken line, marked where it intersects the 22m line, halfway line and 10m line. Also to be
marked from the goal line to the first dash 5m out.
To be marked 15m from and parallel to the touch line on either side of the field.
10m Lines
A broken line is marked 10m from and parallel to the halfway line on both sides between the
two 5m lines.
Goal Posts
Extend up wards by atleast 3.4m and are 5.6m apart measured from the inside of the posts.
They are connected by a crossbar 3m from the ground to the top edge of the crossbar.
Line Width
5cm wide.
Colour
White
Please be advised that these are produced in good faith and Souters Sports Ltd dose not accept any
responsibility for any variation of dimension that may occur.