World Rugby has defended its decision to overhaul scrum laws despite a backlash over the changes. Alan Gilpin, World Rugby’s chief executive, has responded to criticism of the decision to remove the ...

Entering its eighth season and coming off back-to-back playoff appearances, Old Glory aims to continue building momentum ...

Xannie Quiring passes the ball moments before being tackled during a drill at Patriots rugby practice on Oct. 20, 2024. For decades, Kansas City only had a single women's rugby team. Inspired partly ...

Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey says he "doesn't want to be second choice" as he vies with Jamison Gibson-Park for a starting ...

When I sat down to interview David Kirk, the former All Blacks scrum-half who captained New Zealand to victory in the ...

The most unstoppable play in the NFL last season was undoubtedly the Philadelphia Eagles' scrum play, essentially a quarterback sneak in which two players pushed Jalen Hurts from behind. Philadelphia ...

When Sean Payton first took the head coaching job in New Orleans, the NFL allowed a runner to stand behind a teammate and push him forward. Now, Payton is assembling his coaching staff with the ...

Coinciding with Sean Payton’s first year as the head coach of the Saints, the NFL changed the rules to allow a runner to be pushed by a teammate. As Payton commences his first year as head coach of ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Matt LaFleur wants to coach football, not rugby. "When you look at the play,” LaFleur said, “I don't think it's really a football play. It's more of a rugby play. And some of the ...

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