The 2026 Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on February 5 with a huge clash between France and Ireland in Paris. The tournament is the premier international competition between Northern ...

With the rise of contestable kicking leading to more chaotic aerial contests and knock-ons, a strong scrum is all the more ...

Xannie Quiring passes the ball moments before being tackled during a drill at Patriots rugby practice on Oct. 20, 2024. For decades, Kansas City only had a single women's rugby team. Inspired partly ...

England Under-20s scrum-half Jonny Weimann signs a new deal with Northampton Saints.

Pushover Try - a try scored by the forward pack as a unit in a scrum by pushing the opposition's scrum pack backwards across the tryline while dragging the ball underneath them. Typically scored from ...

Background Professional rugby union is a fast-paced collision sport with a high rate of injury. With the tackle often being a direct and forceful contact between opposing players at the shoulder level ...

* Soccer attracts much more money than rugby * But rugby world cup offers encouraging signs * Rugby's affluent following appeals to sponsors * Broadening rugby's appeal seen as vital for funding By ...

World Rugby, the sport’s global governing body, has said it aims to make the game “quicker and simpler” as it focusses on ...