Not for nothing are the two ‘locks’ known as the engine room – it is they who provide the power in the scrum. The No 4 is typically shorter and bulkier, and pushes behind the tighthead; you will jump ...

Accuracy and timing are the two key factors for a perfect line-out throw. Any player in the team can throw the ball into the line-out, but usually it is the hooker who takes the responsibility. A ...

The scrum is broken. And World Rugby have come up with nothing to fix it, no law trial that attempts to resolve this ...

Dickie’s England place being under threat if his line-out throwing is faulty.But there is a lot more to be considered in the choice of hooker for next week’s big Six Nations clash with Scotland at ...

Line-outs are a key part of any rugby union match ... If there is a wonky throw that is contested, the non-throwing team can choose to have a line-out or their own or a scrum.

A player is offside at a line-out if: They have gone beyond the line of the throw before the ball has touched a player or the ground, unless they are jumping for the ball. The ball has been touched by ...