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Essentially, rugby is a simple game, however, on top of that simplicity there are layers and layers of rules, nuances and complexities which can easily confuse the beginning rugby player. These...

The average size of a professional rugby player in Europe is 102kg in weight and 1.87 meters in height. The average size of a forward is 112.55kg and 1.90m and the average size of a back is 1.83m in...

I stood behind the posts as Jonny Wilkinson, one of the greatest fly halves ever, practiced his goal kicking. I was at the British Lions training ground as a spectator in 2001 and studied his every...

Due to the unique demands that rugby places on the body, there is a clear step by step age specific procedure for introducing players to the game in a safe, and logical way. This means that...

Throughout the ages rugby union has famously been known as 'a game for all shapes and sizes' which is just as well given the amount of weight I have gained and lost from different parts of the body...

Red and yellow cards were introduced in rugby union in the early 2000's, borrowed from football as a way to manage player discipline and well being. The rules of red cards continue to evolve over...