When it comes to rules and regulations, the ruck is one of the more complex parts of rugby union. When a tackled player goes to ground, they must release the ball immediately. As soon as that happens, ...

Most offside decisions in rugby union happen at rucks and mauls, especially when the ball is being recycled a lot. Like the scrum, an imaginary line is drawn through the foot of the last player in the ...

Once teammates are involved in a maul, players can pass the ball to each other ... Along with the scrum, the ruck is a complex move in rugby. Passing the ball forward isn’t allowed in rugby ...

It’s that technique whereby the outside arm looks for a bind but the inside arm is tucked and the shoulder closed at the ...

When the Ireland squad reconvene for the first time this year in Portugal next week, one imagines that captain Caelan Doris and Tadhg Beirne will be leading the support group for players feeling ...

This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with Ireland and Ulster prop Tom O'Toole's ban and the forthcoming law ...