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I have still got two stud marks down the side of my rib cage where an opposition forward stamped all over me during a ruck in an U15s game of rugby. So, what are rucks and why are they so...

Loved and loathed in equal measure, mauls in rugby are a crucial part of the game. Whilst they can look ungainly, they require a good deal of team work, co-ordination and a surprisingly high degree...

On the referee's assistants' mark, each team forms a line of players beginning on the 5 meter line and stretching out to no further than the 15 meter line. The lines stand one meter apart and the...

A scrum is a way of restarting the game with a contest for the ball usually following: a knock on, a forward pass, a lineout throw that is not straight, when the ball gets stuck in a ruck or maul, or...

To restart the game after an infringement the referee awards a penalty, or a free kick depending on the offence. Penalties are commonly given for: players not releasing the ball on the floor, players...

There are few things more satisfying than landing a perfectly timed hand off to prevent a player from tackling you, watching them fall to the floor and then running in to score a try. However, it is...