Premiership Women's Rugby Rules

The following points shall be awarded based on the results of each Match (such points to be referred to as "League Points" to distinguish them from points scored on the field of play).

• The Club that wins the Match shall be awarded four League Points or if it scores four tries or more in the process five League Points.
• The Club that loses the Match shall be awarded no League Points or if it scores four tries or more in the process or loses by a margin of seven points or fewer one League Point or if it scores four tries or more in the process and loses by a margin of seven points or fewer two League Points.
• Clubs that draw a Match shall each be awarded two League Points and any of them that scores four tries or more in the process shall also be awarded a further one League Point.
• In the case of equality of League Points, positions in the table shall be determined as follows:
• (i) the number of wins achieved;
• (ii) if Clubs have equal League Points and equal number of wins then a Club with a larger difference between Match points “for” and Match points “against” shall be placed higher in the table than a Club with a smaller difference between Match points “for” and Match points “against”.
• (iii) should Clubs have the same number of League Points, the same wins and the same Match points difference, the Club having scored more Match points “for” shall be placed higher in the table than the Club having the lesser number of Match points “for”.
• (iv) if this still does not establish the positions then the Clubs involved shall be ranked according to the number of Matches won, excluding the first league Match of the season. If necessary, this process shall be extended to exclude the second Match, third Match and so on until the final positions are established.

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In the semi-finals and the final

• If after 40 minutes of play each way, the scores are level, there shall be a five-minute break (where the teams and Players shall remain on the pitch) and then a period of extra time shall begin between the teams of 10 minutes each way, with a one-minute interval. If the scores remain equal after this period of extra time, then the winner will be the team which has scored the most tries in the Match (including extra time).
• If the scores are level and the number of tries scored is equal, then there shall be a place kick competition to determine the winner.