If, after six tackles, they have not scored, the ball is handed over to the other team who then get the chance to score with their six tackles. But rugby league is slightly more complicated than this.

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 ...

While this has never been confirmed, rugby union was officially formed in the mid-1800s. Written rules were established in 1845 before the creation of the Rugby Football Union in 1871. Rugby ...

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 the two halves, there is a 10-minute break after which both teams change ends ...

The new disciplinary system of rugby league, featuring a points-scoring setup, is now operational. Several players have already been charged following the season's opening rounds, with some ...