Rugby Explained
Offside in Rugby Union: The Different Offside Lines Explained
Rugby union has several offside lines. Learn open-play offside, the 10-metre law, and the ruck, maul, scrum and lineout offside lines under World Rugby law.
Rugby Explained
Rugby Explained
Ruck and Maul in Rugby Union Explained
Ruck vs maul in rugby union: how each forms and ends, offside lines, "use it" calls, jackalling and the driving maul, based on World Rugby Laws 15 and 16.
Rugby Explained
Rugby Sevens Explained: Rules, Tactics and the Olympic Game
How rugby sevens differs from 15-a-side: seven players, seven-minute halves, drop-kicked conversions, tournament formats and Olympic medallists.
Rugby Explained
Rugby League Rules: A Beginner’s Guide to the 13-a-Side Game
How rugby league works: 13 players, sets of six tackles, the play-the-ball, scoring, 40/20 kicks, scrums, the sin bin, the Bunker and interchanges.
Rugby Explained
The Rugby Scrum Explained: Binding, Engagement and Penalties
How the rugby union scrum works: when it is awarded, the crouch-bind-set sequence, each forward's job, the feed, common penalties and uncontested scrums.
Rugby Explained
Rugby Union vs Rugby League: The Key Differences
Union or league? Compare the two rugby codes: 15 vs 13 players, scoring, the six-tackle rule vs the contest for the ball, scrums, lineouts and the 1895 split.
Rugby Explained
Rugby Union Rules: A Beginner’s Guide to How the Game Works
New to rugby union? Learn how the game works: 15 players, 80 minutes, how points are scored, forward passes, tackles, rucks, scrums, lineouts and cards.