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 ...

This means the opposing scrum-half cannot get their hands on the ball because it's still in the scrum. This often happens when the team in possession have an attacking scrum near their opponent's try ...

Ex-England prop Phil Vickery has revisited his infamous scrum battle against Springboks star Tendai Mtawarira during the 2009 ...

that it would not reasonably have been expected to occur in a rugby game.” This exercise that was being executed, “illegal and extremely dangerous and is used in an effort to dominate the opposing ...

The opposing scrum-half has to wait until the ball is out of the scrum before making a tackle for the ball. If they don't, the referee will award a penalty. Most offside decisions in rugby union ...

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 ...

Background In comparison to other aspects of play in rugby ... scrum-related neck injuries. Main outcome measurements N/A. Results The incidence rate and thus risk, can be 5 fold greater when ...