NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The scrum is a way to restart play after certain stoppages, like a forward pass or knock-on, or when the ball becomes unplayable in a ruck or maul. Eight players from each team, ...

* Loose-head prop (jersey number 1): A big, strong player who is responsible for scrumming in the front row and lifting the jumpers in the line-out. * Hooker (jersey number 2): This front rower ...

Rob Hoadley, the Englishman who is the head coach of the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby, has been around the game for most of his 39 years. He played rugby professionally with a couple of ...

Background Rugby Union scrums which collapse possess a higher injury risk than completed scrums. A mechanically stable scrum should limit the motions which generate uncontrolled and hazardous ...

Have you been watching the Women's Rugby World Cup and wondered what the commentators have been talking about? Don't worry, we've got your back. Rugby union is played by two teams of 15 players, with ...

The Scrum Down with Alex Corbisiero features regular guest Jonathan Fisher and input from other current Premiership Rugby players. A conversation on all things Rugby related from a player’s point of ...

As a collision sport, rugby union has a relatively high overall injury incidence, with most injuries being associated with contact events. Historically, the set scrum has been a focus of the sports ...

The Brumbies are the only unbeaten team through three weeks of Super Rugby, after No. 8 Charlie Cale scored post-siren in Canberra to sneak them past the Blues. The Waratahs are also yet to suffer a ...

Despite being one of the most fast paced, exciting, and undoubtedly violent team sports in the world, rugby isn’t a very popular within the United States. Therefore, as a college rugby player myself, ...