Penalty box the first player sent to it. Use of a sin bin was introduced to rugby union in 2001. In the National Rugby League, there is no "physical" sin bin. Players must serve their punishment in the dressing room; remaining on the sideline or in the stands is not permitted. However, in the European Super League and other UK based competitions, a player sent to the sin bin will usually sit on the bench and will wear a 'bib'; however, they do have the option of going back into the dressing room if they please. In rugby union, a sin-binned or
Penalty box penalty currently being served is cancelled; if at least one penalty interval remains, the penalty clock is reset to reflect this (two minutes if one interval remains, four minutes if two intervals remain) and the player must remain in the box; if less than two minutes remain, the remaining penalty is cancelled and the player is released. A major (5-minute) or misconduct (10-minute) penalty must be served in full, regardless of the number of goals scored by the opposition. To keep play fair, coincidental minor penalties ("matching minor" penalties assessed to both teams simultaneously) are also served in full regardless