Ireland’s challenge was to improve at scrum time. Tick. Spectacularly. Only one tiny aberration in the opening 40 minutes. The inestimable Tom O’Toole, he of the 21 tackles, was pinged for a ...

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One needs only a rudimentary knowledge of the mechanics of the scrum to know that the sight of a tighthead hoisted high in ...

The most unstoppable play in the NFL last season was undoubtedly the Philadelphia Eagles' scrum play, essentially a quarterback sneak in which two players pushed Jalen Hurts from behind. Philadelphia ...

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The Eagles soundly defeated the rest of the NFL this offseason in the case of "Owners vs. Tush Push," as the league couldn't generate enough votes to ban Philadelphia's unique version of the QB sneak.

When Sean Payton first took the head coaching job in New Orleans, the NFL allowed a runner to stand behind a teammate and push him forward. Now, Payton is assembling his coaching staff with the ...

World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson has rubbished claims of an attempt to depower scrums.

World Rugby, the sport’s global governing body, has said it aims to make the game “quicker and simpler” as it focusses on ...

Human has turned the Bok pack into a feared powerhouse, capable of destroying those opponents not up for the scrum battle. For now, however, the status quo remains, until the 2027 Rugby World Cup, at ...