Why is it called a try in rugby? How scoring points got its name as Six Nations gets underway
Have you ever stopped to think about why scoring is called a "try" in Rugby? As the Six Nations unfolds, let's dive into the ...
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Rugby union rules: Scoring, positions, scrums and penalties explained
Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on January 31. Here's a crash course on the rules and origins of the 15-a-side ...
Rugby union glossary: Get to know key terms
Pushover Try - a try scored by the forward pack as a unit in a scrum by pushing the opposition's scrum pack backwards across the tryline while dragging the ball underneath them. Typically scored from ...
How do Six Nations bonus points work? Rules explained
This is, again, simple. Any team that loses by seven points or less also gains a point. This essentially means that teams can ...
Six Nations implement controversial new rules which could leave France and Ireland fuming
The Six Nations have jumped the gun on a controversial rule Ireland and France were strongly against implementing. This ...
Six Nations rugby is back. Here are the big questions ahead of Friday’s start
The Six Nations starts on Friday and the annual jamboree between the top rugby nations in the northern hemisphere isn’t short ...
Ireland opens bid for record third straight Six Nations title by beating England 27-22
Ireland has gotten off to a five-point start to its bid for an unprecedented third straight outright Six Nations rugby title ...
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Rugby union rules: Scoring, positions, scrums and penalties explained
Oh, hang on, we’ve started talking about positions… Rugby union teams of 15 are split into ... formed known as the breakdown, with similar rules in place for mauls. These include failing ...