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 code.

Fin Smith’s match-winning conversion of the last-gasp try he set up has lifted England over Six Nations title favorite France ...

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It was Gatland's 20th loss in 26 Tests since returning for a second stint at the helm, an eighth Six Nations reversal in a ...

A try is the most exciting way of scoring in rugby union ... opposition's in-goal area between the try line and dead ball line. This area includes the goal-line itself (but not the side or backlines) ...

Playing the ball is the most unique feature of rugby league. It is the skill that makes the game so different to any other team sport. The play the ball is used to restart play after a tackle has been ...

This is an attempt to kick the ball through the posts from the floor ... Oh, hang on, we’ve started talking about positions… Rugby union teams of 15 are split into eight forwards and seven ...