We explain the series of checks used in the Head Injury Assessment process
Rugby Basics
Scrum caps explained: What are rugby players wearing on their heads?
Plenty of players choose to wear a scrum cap for various reasons
Carded? Here’s how to thrive with just 14 players
When it comes to team systems, I have a crib sheet for carte jaune (yellow card) or carte rouge (red card). And for each person that might be carded, I have…
Rugby World Cup bonus points explained
Bonus points have been part of the Rugby World Cup ecosystem since Australia 2003. For longer-term fans, they are now part of the tournament furniture, but for anyone relatively new…
Explained: Why a rugby ball is that shape
The shape of the modern rugby ball that fans know and love – except when the bounce goes against our team – is a story of accident over design dating…
GPS – ‘why are rugby players wearing a sports bra?’
The rugby GPS conversation generally runs something like this. “What’s that rectangular lump on the back of professional rugby players’ shirts?” a relative newcomer to the game may ask. “That’s…
What Is The Sin-Bin In Rugby?
We explain what has become one of the most common terms in rugby, the sin-bin.
When a try is not a try – rugby’s laws on grounding the ball explained
Grounding the ball to score a try in rugby – it sounds so easy. And yet… We’ve all done it. We’ve all pointed at the TV and insisted that there…
Why is a try called a try in rugby?
Find out how the term 'try' originated and how the scoring system has changed
What is a penalty try?
A penalty try is awarded when foul play prevents a probable try from being scored. A referee will run under the posts and signal a try in the traditional way…