17.2 JOINING A MAUL
(a) Players joining a maul must have their heads and shoulders no lower than their hips.
Sanction: Free Kick
(b) A player must be caught in or bound to the maul and not just alongside it.
Sanction: Penalty kick
(c) Placing a hand on another player in the maul does not constitute binding.
Sanction: Penalty kick
(d) Keeping players on their feet. Players in a maul must endeavour to stay on their feet. The ball carrier in a maul may go to ground providing the ball is available immediately and play continues.
Sanction: Penalty kick
(e) A player must not intentionally collapse a maul. This is dangerous play.
Sanction: Penalty kick
(f) A player must not jump on top of a maul.
Sanction: Penalty kick