Laws of rugby union wait near the halfway. A player temporarily suspended must leave the game for two minutes. The scoring team restarts play by kicking off from the halfway. Free kicks are awarded to the opposition at the halfway if the ball does not travel ten metres, goes directly into touch or into the in-goal, or the kickers team are in front. Scrums are formed with three players. Laws of rugby union The laws of Rugby Union are defined by World Rugby (originally the International Rugby Football Board, and later International Rugby Board) and dictate how the game should be played. They are
Rugby union in Latvia competition. The Baltic is not a major rugby playing area at the time of writing, but several neighbouring countries such as Poland, Russia and Sweden can boast thousands of players. The game is also growing fairly fast in Ukraine . Entry into the European Union will also make it easier for western European sides to tour the country. Snow rugby is also played in Latvia during the winter when conditions make standard play impossible. Rugby union in Latvia Rugby union in Latvia is a minor but growing sport. During the pre-independence period, Latvia was not a centre for the game