Question about the Mark

[D.C.]

Is the Mark considered a Penalty or a Free Kick?

 

[Charles]

Mmm, what?

After a mark, you can kick to touch, and the opposition team will have the throw-in, if that's what your question is about.

 

[ORothlain]

Is the Mark considered a Penalty or a Free Kick?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_(rugby)
Read that article, it should provide you with every answer known to man.

 

[allblacksfreak]

quite simply it is a FREE KICK, as written in the law book:

18.5 HOW THE KICK IS TAKEN
The provisions of Law 21 - Free Kicks - apply to a kick awarded after a mark.

Hope that clarifies it

 

[D.C.]

Thanks guys.. i really didn't knew that