by Rugby School

“ When a player, holding the ball, is mauled by one or more of the opposite side, outside goal, and carried inside goal by the scrummage, then only those who are touching the ball with their hands may continue in the maul inside goal, and when a player has once released his hold of the ball he may not again join in the maul, and if he attempt to do so may be dragged out by the opposite side. ”

“ The moment the ball is on the ground, the other side may charge from a line drawn through the mark made by the player who took it out parallel to the goal-line; but the kicker's side may not charge till the ball is actually kicked, and must all stand behind or on a level with the ball in accordance with the rules of on side. If the ball goes over the cross-bar, whether it touches or not, at whatever height, it is a goal. ”

“ Charging is fair, in case of a place-kick, as soon as a ball has touched the ground; in case of a kick from a catch, as soon as the player offers to kick, but he may always draw back, unless he has actually touched the ball with his foot.
5. Off side. — A player is off his side when the ball has been kicked, or thrown, or knocked on, or is being run with by any of his own side behind him.
6. A player entering a scrummage on the wrong side, is off his side.
7. A player is off his side when a player on his own side has kicked the ball from behind him, and then run before him. ”