World Rugby’s recent announcement of three law changes, including no more scrums from free kicks, has created some strong debate about whether the changes are aimed specifically at the Springboks’ ...

South Africa’s head coach Rassie Erasmus looks on ahead of the Rugby Union one-off test match between Argentina and South Africa at the Jose Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires on August 8, 2026.

New Zealand is hoping its grumbles to World Rugby about South Africa's scrummaging last weekend will give it more hope in the set-piece this weekend in the second test. The scrum was a potent ...

Teams will no longer be able opt for a scrum when awarded a free-kick as one of three law changes designed to make rugby union more entertaining, World Rugby announced Thursday. The new rules take ...

1 UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 Department of Public and ...

It has ceased to even be the elephant in the room. There’s no hiding from it any more. The scrum has become an Achilles heel in Irish rugby, and it’s not just the international team, it is the ...

Once again South Africa have come under the spotlight for an apparent manipulation of the laws in their 42-38 defeat by Australia in Perth on Sunday. Hooker Codie Taylor will lead New Zealand in its ...