Wing/Wingers - either of the two backs wearing No.11 or No.14. Each will normally stay on the same side of the back line they ...

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 ...

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 ...

Warren Gatland leaves position as Wales head coach with Matt Sherratt to take over for final three games of Six Nations; ...

Spain will appear in a men’s Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1999 after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals ...

Oh, hang on, we’ve started talking about positions… Rugby union teams of 15 are split into eight forwards and seven backs, numbered 1-15 with each number corresponding to a position.

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 ...