The Women's Rugby World Cup is under way and you can watch every match live on the BBC.But if you're new to the game, it may be rather confusing to follow all the terminology - particularly when it ...

Each of these positions requires a specific set of skills and the spread is rather diverse and when one goes through the entire gamut, you get the feel of a number of moving parts made to fit ...

15 players, forwards and backs, a fly-half is a first-five and a scrum-half is a halfback depending on where in the world you are. Rugby positions can be confusing to say the least.

RUGBY is one of the most popular sports in the world, but not everyone is aware of the rules of the game. Here, we explain the different roles taken up on a rugby pitch, and what they do during the… ...

Rugby union is played by two teams of 15 players with an oval-shaped ball. The object is to score points against the opposing team through tries, conversion kicks, penalty kicks and drop goals.

Rugby comes in two main styles: Rugby Fifteens and Rugby Sevens. As the name implies, in Rugby 15s, you've got 15 players on each team going head-to-head for 80 minutes (two 40-minute halves).

Centre - either of the backs traditionally wearing No.12 (inside) or No.13 (outside). Powerful runners who are the heart of the back running attack and defence. The inside centre can also be ...