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 ...

Have you been watching the Women's Rugby World Cup and wondered what the commentators have been talking about? Don't worry, we've got your back. Rugby union is played by two teams of 15 players, with ...

If rugby’s a circus, then the scrum is its clown car pile-up. Picture eight players from each team — burly and sweaty — locking arms, crouching low, and smashing into each other like human bumper cars ...

1 UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 Department of Public and ...

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Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa is hoping they can pick up where they left off scrum-wise as they brace for the elements against the British & Irish Lions in Melbourne. A wet second Test is expected at ...

All Black Cameron Roigard has been ruled out of two tests in Argentina, New Zealand Rugby announced Sunday, with the scrum-half joining a worrying injury list ahead of the Rugby Championship. Roigard ...