LSRUR
Rugby refereeing in Leicestershire
The Society has its Annual Dinner to be held at the home of Leicester Tigers on Friday 12th April 2019 
It is great value with £35 for members, a 4 course meal followed by our speaker who this year is the England international Maggie Alphonsi.
To finish the evening we have the comedian John Stiles 
Full details are available on the poster shown below, please book your seats asap with John Haggart, details on the poster
The Chairman, Mark Elliott, presented Luke Thompson with his Society kit on Saturday, as he has now completed 10 games for LSRUR.
Luke was previously a member of the Staffordshire Society and, through work, has now relocated to Leicester.
Please note the following law update that has been issued from the World Rugby and takes effect immediately:
There has been an addition to the section of the law book dealing with dangerous play as follows:
Law 9.19
In open play, any player may lift or support a player from the same team. Players who support or lift a teammate must lower the player to the ground safely as soon as the ball is won by a player of either team.
Sanction: Free-kick
This law complements the existing law for lineouts:
18.28.c...... Players who support or lift a team-mate must lower the player to the ground safely as soon as the ball is won by a player of either team. Sanction: Free-kick.
and covers the living of players when receiving the ball after a restart kick.
It takes effect immediately.