How often do we hear it said by the French, South Africans and even these days the New Zealanders, that the scrum is a religion, a way of life? It is seen as primal, tribal, a battle pitching two ...

World Rugby has defended its decision to overhaul scrum laws despite a backlash over the changes. Alan Gilpin, World Rugby’s chief executive, has responded to criticism of the decision to remove the ...

Xannie Quiring passes the ball moments before being tackled during a drill at Patriots rugby practice on Oct. 20, 2024. For decades, Kansas City only had a single women's rugby team. Inspired partly ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Matt LaFleur wants to coach football, not rugby. "When you look at the play,” LaFleur said, “I don't think it's really a football play. It's more of a rugby play. And some of the ...

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The most unstoppable play in the NFL last season was undoubtedly the Philadelphia Eagles' scrum play, essentially a quarterback sneak in which two players pushed Jalen Hurts from behind. Philadelphia ...

When Sean Payton first took the head coaching job in New Orleans, the NFL allowed a runner to stand behind a teammate and push him forward. Now, Payton is assembling his coaching staff with the ...

The whole project started as simply a small favor. Thomas Morgan had some extra time. He’d known Frank McKinney for 26 years, and wanted to help his friend record some videos to help with recruitment ...