Former Springbok prop Gurthrö Steenkamp says South Africans have a “burning desire” to overpower their opponents at scrum ...

How often do we hear it said by the French, South Africans and even these days the New Zealanders, that the scrum is a religion, a way of life? It is seen as primal, tribal, a battle pitching two ...

World Rugby has defended its decision to overhaul scrum laws despite a backlash over the changes. Alan Gilpin, World Rugby’s chief executive, has responded to criticism of the decision to remove the ...

The Welsh Rugby Union announces long-term plans to cut Welsh regions from four to three professional teams by 2027.

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 ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Matt LaFleur wants to coach football, not rugby. "When you look at the play,” LaFleur said, “I don't think it's really a football play. It's more of a rugby play. And some of the ...

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This season, the Philadelphia Eagles unleashed the "Tush Push" play, where a quarterback gets an extra shove or pull from teammates during a sneak. When executed correctly, it's almost indefensible.

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 ...