If a try is scored then the attacking side will have grounded the ball (under control) either on the try line or in the in-goal area or against the base of the rugby post itself. A try is awarded ...

The Olympic rugby competition (rugby sevens) includes a men’s and women’s tournament. In both tournaments, 12 teams contest a pool round, followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. How does ...

Rugby union is one of the few ball games where the ball cannot be passed forwards. That means a player moving towards the opposition's dead ball line must pass the ball to a team-mate either along or ...

When it comes to rules and regulations, the ruck is one of the more complex parts of rugby union. When a tackled player goes to ground, they must release the ball immediately. As soon as that happens, ...

SunSport explains everything you need to know about rugby's new 20-minute red card being trialled this month. The new red card will be trialled at November's Autumn Nations Series and is very ...

Welsh international Alix Popham is also among the 300 going to court (Pic Getty Imagine) The number of rugby players suing the game's authorities over head injuries is set to increase to nearly ...

England's Test series with Samoa has whetted the appetite for international rugby league, and an improved calendar offers ...

Harlequins legend Danny Care has described the Bloodgate scandal as the darkest period in the club's history. Now infamous ...

The group of young friends, who call themselves G4, drew up the list ahead of their trip to the Dubai Sevens rugby tournament Rules say they must boast about their parents' wealth, while phoning ...

A wrestler who does not pin the opponent during a match must accumulate more points — awarded for performing techniques or moves within the rules — to win the bout. A wrestler can win by technical ...

Former England and Australia head coach Eddie Jones has been criticised by Danny Cipriani; Jones called up Cipriani twice ...