Team with more than the permitted number of players

Law 1: The Ground
Law 2: The Ball
Law 3: Number of Players - The Team
Law 4: Players' Clothing
Law 5: Time
Law 6: Match Officials

Definitions
3.1

Maximum number of players on the playing area
3.2

Team with more than the permitted number of players
3.3

When there are fewer than fifteen players
3.4

Players nominated as substitutes
3.5

Suitably trained and experienced players in the front row
3.6

Sent off for foul play
3.7

Permanent replacement
3.8

The decision for permanent replacement
3.9

The referee’s power to stop an injured player from continuing
3.10

Temporary replacement
3.11

Player wishing to rejoin the match
3.12

Substituted players rejoining the match
3.13

Front row forward sent off or temporarily suspended or injured
3.14

Union Specific Variations

3.2 TEAM WITH MORE THAN THE PERMITTED NUMBER OF PLAYERS

Objection: at any time before or during a match a team may make an objection to the referee about the number of players in their opponents’ team. As soon as the referee knows that a team has too many players, the referee must order the captain of that team to reduce the number appropriately. The score at the time of the objection remains unaltered.
Sanction: Penalty at the place where the game would restart.