World Rugby has implemented three law changes ... will be to laws around free-kicks. For free-kicks, teams can no longer opt for a scrum. Instead, they are required to tap or kick the ball to ...

Design Prospective, cohort. Participants Players at English Premiership rugby union clubs. Outcome measures Frequency of team scrum-events per match; incidence (injuries per 1000 player-hours; ...

As a collision sport, rugby union has a relatively high overall injury incidence, with most injuries being associated with contact events. Historically, the set scrum has been a focus of the sports ...

LaFleur argues the play, which involves multiple players pushing the quarterback forward, is more akin to rugby ... scrum. McDermott has been an advocate for banning the play, though his team ...