Ireland’s challenge was to improve at scrum time. Tick. Spectacularly. Only one tiny aberration in the opening 40 minutes. The inestimable Tom O’Toole, he of the 21 tackles, was pinged for a ...

Irish attack has showed variety by going back to its roots with a strong set-piece after counter-attacking flourish at ...

One needs only a rudimentary knowledge of the mechanics of the scrum to know that the sight of a tighthead hoisted high in ...

“Yeah, disappointing, we just basically lost all our momentum, we had a bit of a meltdown, and a couple of decisions under ...

Some believe it’s one of the toughest sports and an area club is taking the challenge head on. News 8 Chief Photographer Chuck Odesma gives us an inside look from a rugby scrum in this week’s eye ...

The Bulls have a long shot at winning this year’s United Rugby Championship South African Shield, with wins needed from their final two matches, plus at least one bonus point. The Bulls also need the ...

Set-piece execution and defensive organisation are the key areas Kenya Lionesses interim coach Simon Odongo is keen to sharpen ahead of the World Rugby Sevens Division Two tournament at Nyayo Stadium ...