Gloucester and Newcastle rank among the Premiership's best scrummaging teams entering a pivotal Round 18 showdown.

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 ...

Over the years, a lot of guys have marked their 18th birthdays by buying a pack of cigarettes. Robert Meeson celebrated his by playing in his first rugby game. He was hooked. “We started training in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...