Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on January 31. Here's a crash course on the rules and origins of the 15-a-side ...

A game of rugby league consists of two halves of 40 minutes, with injury time added on at the end of each half. In between ...

Here’s a look at the new rules introduced by World Rugby and see how they will impact the game going forward. The 60-second conversion limit to align with penalties and improve game pace, which ...

Rugby league is slightly more complicated than this. But if you can get your head around this, then you'll have a greater understanding of the game.

Welsh international Alix Popham is also among the 300 going to court (Pic Getty Imagine) The number of rugby players suing the game's authorities over head injuries is set to increase to nearly ...

Fear not – The Sporting News is here to walk you through the basics of rugby union so you can sit ... with similar rules in place for mauls. These include failing to release the ball after ...