Watch this video, shown on the IRB programme Total Rugby, to see the process that led to the new scrum engagement trial starting in August 2013.
Alan Pearey
A rugby double at the British Sports Book Awards
There was a rugby double at the 2012 Sports Book Awards. The Biography of the Year gong went to Matt Hampson's Engage, while Alastair Hignell's autobiography won Best Rugby Book
Army v Navy preview: Pascoe stands the test of time
Like Canute, the Royal Navy must try to turn back the tide at Twickenham this weekend in the annual Babcock Trophy match. Only twice in the pro era have the…
Wasps training with Mixed Martial Arts experts
“We invited the BAMMA guys down because we’re always looking at new ways of improving our skill-sets,” says lock Marco Wentzel, “and it’s been a big success.” The Wasps vice-captain…
French focus: Top 14
NO DOUBT about it, Shane Geraghty’s stint in Brive has been eventful, writes Gavin Mortimer. The 25-year-old was to the fore again on Sunday, steering the unfashionable French club into…
England v Ireland: the preview
It's helpful, when unsure which way a match will go, to conduct a man-for-man comparison and see what a composite XV would look like. Adopting this method, the only Englishman…
England v Ireland Legends
Ireland may hold the Millennium Trophy – but the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup is in English hands following their victory in Dublin last year. The trophy, awarded to the winners…
Bob Dwyer coaching in Thailand
THERE’S a famous rugby figure in Thailand this weekend as Bob Dwyer holds the first of three coaching workshops in Phuket. The 1991 World Cup-winning coach is running the courses…
Sidestep like Shane Williams
Shane Williams was able to leave world-class players grasping at thin air with his dazzling sidestep. The former Wales and Lions wing shows you how to do it in this…
France v Ireland: the preview
SO, here we go again. Three weeks and a day after the teams were left kicking their heels in Siberian Paris, France and Ireland meet to decide who will chase…