HAMAMATSU, Japan, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Japan got a lift from their scrum in their shock victory over Pool A favourites Ireland and captain Michael Leitch said his team's 8-on-10 drills in the lead-up ...

The 2026 Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on. Here's a crash course on the rules and origins of the 15-a-side code.

Miami interim head coach Dan Campbell has made it very clear that the Dolphins will practice with much more intensity under his watch than they had in the recent past. He credits a strong two weeks of ...

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, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A local rugby team with a mission to condemn racism is hoping to share its goal with teams across the country this summer. The Oregon Sharks Rugby team was founded in 2017 with ...

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 ...

1 UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 Department of Public and ...

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Ex-All Blacks scrum coach Mike Cron has been hailed for his 'cleaning up' of the set-piece, making it easier for referees.