Opposition players can cause frustration by deliberately getting in the way and blocking you from getting to the ball. Players grounded / standing on the wrong side of a Ruck is a great example of this.

Now you can Clean Out those annoying players using these rules.

Any opposition player preventing you direct access to a space next the ball can be 'Cleaned Out!' To do so requires strength and power and so can only be done by your Forwards. Simply move your forward onto the same space as the blocking player. Now move the blocking player to any empty space directly next to him.

Example: A ruck has formed in this vital game between South Africa and Australia. South Africa have failed to Gather the ball from their no.2 and Australia are desperate to get their hands on it.

The Bok no.4 is preventing the Aussie no.1 from getting to the ball and can therefor be 'Cleaned Out!'.

The Aussie no.1 moves into the space occupied by the offending Springbok and with brute force pushes him out the way. The Bok no.4 is moved to any empty space directly next to him and play continues as normal.

NOTE: A player can be 'Cleaned Out!' and moved into a 'Protection Space' resulting in the cleaned out player being rucked...