SHIZUOKA, Japan, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The drop goal is by far the rarest form of scoring in rugby, but it has a rich history at the World Cup - including deciding two finals - and looks to be making a ...

In the summer of 2020, Australia's National Rugby League sounded the alarm about a tackle that was ending players' seasons and jeopardizing careers. A memo to NRL teams pinpointed the problem: "The ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The tackle that left Ravens tight end Mark Andrews with a fractured fibula, ligament damage to his left ankle and caused him to miss seven games last year was officially banned by the ...

Rugby fans sometimes ask, 'Whatever happened to the drop goal?' and then every four years along comes a World Cup to remind you of their worth. Drop goals are rather like flared trousers -- ...

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Stephen Larkham has questioned whether rugby should join world sport's crackdown on hip-drop tackles after Lachlan Lonergan's "nasty" ankle injury likely ruled the Test hooker out for the season. The ...