What is the difference between forwards and backs in rugby union? Rugby union teams of 15 are split into eight forwards and seven backs, numbered 1-15 with each number corresponding to a position.

A competitive rugby union match is played on a large rectangular grassy field or artificial turf. The length of the pitch must be 100 m (109 yards) long between the two try lines and the width of ...

There are now just 44 days until British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell names his touring party to face the ...

Objectives: To compare the physiological and anthropometric characteristics of specific playing positions and positional playing groups in junior rugby league players. Methods: Two hundred and forty ...

Design 4-season prospective cohort design. Setting 14 English Premiership clubs. Participants 899 professional players. Main outcome measure Incidence of match injury (recorded as the number of ...