Laws of the Game of rugby union
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The Laws of the Game of rugby union are the official, globally recognized rules that define how rugby union is played, administered, and officiated.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2378857 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laws of the Game of rugby union Context triple: [World Rugby, setsRulesFor, Laws of the Game of rugby union]
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Laws of the Game of association football
The Laws of the Game of association football are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how soccer is played, administered, and officiated.
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Rugby
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, best known as the birthplace of the sport of rugby football and home to the historic Rugby School.
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Rugby
Rugby was an automobile marque produced by Durant Motors in the late 1920s and early 1930s, primarily used for export versions of its Star cars.
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The Ball In and Out of Play
The Ball In and Out of Play is a section of association football’s Laws of the Game that defines precisely when the ball is considered active or inactive during a match.
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World Rugby
World Rugby is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of rugby union worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laws of the Game of rugby union Target entity description: The Laws of the Game of rugby union are the official, globally recognized rules that define how rugby union is played, administered, and officiated.
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A.
Laws of the Game of association football
The Laws of the Game of association football are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how soccer is played, administered, and officiated.
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B.
Rugby
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, best known as the birthplace of the sport of rugby football and home to the historic Rugby School.
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C.
Rugby
Rugby was an automobile marque produced by Durant Motors in the late 1920s and early 1930s, primarily used for export versions of its Star cars.
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D.
The Ball In and Out of Play
The Ball In and Out of Play is a section of association football’s Laws of the Game that defines precisely when the ball is considered active or inactive during a match.
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E.
World Rugby
World Rugby is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of rugby union worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union regulations
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sports rules ⓘ |
| allow | global law trials ⓘ |
| applyTo |
domestic rugby union competitions
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international rugby union matches ⓘ |
| basisFor | competition regulations in rugby union ⓘ |
| define |
22-metre drop-out
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advantage ⓘ ball specifications ⓘ conversion ⓘ dangerous play ⓘ drop goal ⓘ field of play dimensions ⓘ forward pass ⓘ foul play ⓘ free kick ⓘ goal-line drop-out ⓘ how rugby union is administered ⓘ how rugby union is officiated ⓘ how rugby union is played ⓘ in-goal area ⓘ kick-off ⓘ kicks at goal ⓘ knock-on ⓘ lineout ⓘ mark ⓘ match duration ⓘ maul ⓘ number of players ⓘ offside rules ⓘ penalty goal ⓘ penalty kick ⓘ player positions ⓘ red card sanctions ⓘ restart kicks ⓘ roles of match officials ⓘ ruck ⓘ sanctions ⓘ scoring methods ⓘ scrum ⓘ substitutions ⓘ tackle rules ⓘ timekeeping procedures ⓘ touch and touch-in-goal ⓘ try ⓘ yellow card sanctions ⓘ |
| feature |
TMO (television match official) protocols
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assistant referee duties ⓘ definitions section ⓘ numbered law sections ⓘ principles of the game ⓘ referee powers and duties ⓘ |
| govern | rugby union ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Rugby ⓘ |
| include |
clarifications and rulings
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match official signals ⓘ official law application guidelines ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
law book
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online law portal ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure player safety
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maintain a contest for possession ⓘ promote fair play ⓘ provide a framework for officiating rugby union ⓘ |
| previousGoverningBody |
World Rugby
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surface form:
International Rugby Board
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| publisher | World Rugby ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| translatedInto | multiple languages ⓘ |
| updatedBy |
World Rugby
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surface form:
World Rugby Council
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| updateFrequency | periodic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laws of the Game of rugby union Description of subject: The Laws of the Game of rugby union are the official, globally recognized rules that define how rugby union is played, administered, and officiated.
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