The 2026 Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on. Here's a crash course on the rules and origins of the 15-a-side code.

Rugby positions can be confusing to say the least. ESPN has put together all you need to know about rugby union positions, what they do, and what number they wear. Loose head prop - The No.1 prop in a scrum due to his head being outside the opposition's tight-head prop's shoulders.

LONDON (AP) — England rugby captain Maro Itoje will begin the Six Nations tournament as a reserve. Itoje was named on the bench Monday for England's opening game against Wales at Twickenham. When he steps on the field on Saturday,

Welsh rugby’s civil war picked up startling haste on Wednesday as Swansea Council began legal action against the Welsh Rugby Union over its plan to scrap the Ospreys as a professional region next year.

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Swansea Council is taking legal action against the WRU and Ospreys owners Y11, arguing that the planned sale of Cardiff Rugby would break UK competition law.

Pushover Try - a try scored by the forward pack as a unit in a scrum by pushing the opposition's scrum pack backwards across the tryline while dragging the ball underneath them. Typically scored from a 5m scrum, the try is usually awarded when the No.8 or scrum-half touch the ball down after it crosses the try line.