What is a deliberate knock-on? And what do these incidents lead to? We run through this area of the oval-ball game
Rugby Basics
Why is a Garryowen in rugby called a Garryowen?
Also known as an 'up-and-under' or 'bomb', we dissect the high kick
What is HIA? Rugby’s Head Injury Assessment Explained
We explain the series of checks used in the Head Injury Assessment process
What is a 50:22 kick?
We explain the law on kicking from your half into opposition territory
Rugby union yellow cards: the sin bin explained
We explain what has become one of the most common terms in rugby, the sin-bin.
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…
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…
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…