Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on January 31. Here's a crash course on the rules and origins of the 15-a-side ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each team is given six tackles or chances to score. If, after six tackles, they haven't scored, the ball's handed over to the other team who then get the chance to score with their six tackles. Rugby ...