Posts by Tim James

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...

Have you ever been confused when someone is talking about football, only to find out that they were actually referring to rugby during the entire conversation? Rugby is sometimes called football...

Added time can cause a bit of confusion in rugby as there are three key phrases: injury time, overtime, and extra time, that are often used by commentators and may sound as though they mean the same...

Rugby might not get the same viewership that soccer or American football get but it’s by far the best sport in the world. By seamlessly blending the fast pace of soccer with the aggression and...

You could not have predicted how quickly women’s rugby union has grown over recent years. Over 25% of all rugby players on the planet and 40% of the entire rugby fan base are women. But how does...