One of the most noticeable differences between the two sports is that rugby union has 15 players per team on the field, while rugby league has 13 players. This means rugby union can be a more ...

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Teams now have 30 seconds to form up a scrum, with match officials in charge of enforcing the limit Four new laws aimed at making rugby union faster and more entertaining will be tested around the ...

Fear not – The Sporting News is here to walk you through the basics of rugby union so you can sit back and enjoy the action. After a try, the scoring team will get the chance to add two points ...

The ‘it’ the 28-year-old rugby union player from Burlington ... in the match after she was named as a replacement on the team sheet 48 hours before kick-off. Yet, the team’s attendance ...

The Welsh Rugby Union has issued a stark ultimatum to the ... the prospect of a two-year notice period being served on all teams that could threaten their very existence. The move represents ...

Background A negative association between injuries and team success has been demonstrated in professional football, but the nature of this association in elite Rugby Union teams is currently unclear.

The Welsh Rugby Union is strongly considering cutting one of its four professional teams and has confirmed its intention to have a two-tiered funding model. Relations between the WRU and club ...