Who may be in the technical zone, and who can bring on water?
Rule- South Africa
- SA Rugby
- Sevens
- Club rugby
- Senior
- World Rugby laws
- 2026
- Players
SA Rugby's Side-Line Management Protocol for Sevens applies at SA Rugby sevens tournaments (World Rugby and Rugby Africa tournaments use their own protocol where one exists).
Technical zone (maximum 9 people per team)
- head coach
- team manager
- a medically trained physiotherapist
- one more person who is medically trained or a coaching member of the team (notified to the tournament director beforehand)
- the five reserve players
The zone may be no larger than 7 m long and 2.5 m wide. Teams must be in place 2 minutes before kick-off.
Water carriers
- A maximum of three people, wearing water-carrier bibs.
- They may go on only when play is stopped for an injury or after a try.
- The coach and manager may not act as water carriers.
Medical staff work from the technical zone and may roam the touchlines, one on each side of the field.
Added 22 Oct 2026