Background In comparison to other aspects of play in rugby union, the scrum is a relatively controlled event, which is governed by numerous safety laws. Also, the scrum, in comparison to other events ...

For scrum-halves, the offside line is the line of the ball fed into the scrum. So that means they can't go past that line until the ball has been put into the scrum by the opposing number nine. For ...

As a collision sport, rugby union has a relatively high overall injury incidence, with most injuries being associated with contact events. Historically, the set scrum has been a focus of the sports ...

The scrum is a way to restart play after certain stoppages, like a forward pass or knock-on, or when the ball becomes unplayable in a ruck or maul.

Nonetheless, it is indeed an enigma. The scrum is broken. And World Rugby have come up with nothing to fix it, no law trial that attempts to resolve this calamitous set-piece, to make it a lot safer.

There have been many times in rugby history where what is a dominant scrum in one particular game can find itself under pressure against the same opponents a few weeks later. That’s because ...

ending their unbeaten run in this year’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night. The scrum that has the best record in the tournament, but the same one that was ...