Rugby, explained.
Rugby union and rugby league: the set piece, the breakdown, the laws that keep changing, and the competitions that matter.
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- ExplainerTMO rugby explained: how the video referee makes a call18 minWhat the TMO in rugby may review, the clear and obvious test, the two-phase limit, how the off-field foul play review works and why it keeps changing.
- GuideSix Nations format explained: five rounds and no knockout20 minThe Six Nations format explained in full: the single round robin, bonus points and the Grand Slam bonus, the tiebreakers in order, and why there is no final.
- ExplainerRugby World Cup format explained: 24 teams, six pools21 minRugby World Cup format explained in full: the six pools of four, the bonus points, the draw that used to be made three years early, and the round of 16.
- ExplainerRugby scrum rules explained: the bind, the feed, the shove22 minRugby scrum rules explained from the mark to the ball leaving: who binds where, why crouch-bind-set replaced the hit, and what a straight feed is worth now.
- ExplainerRugby league vs rugby union: how the two codes diverged18 minRugby league vs rugby union explained properly: the six-tackle set, the play-the-ball, thirteen against fifteen, and what each code does better.
- ExplainerRugby breakdown laws explained: tackle, ruck and jackal21 minThe rugby breakdown laws explained in full: what the tackler must do, the exact moment a ruck forms, how the gate works, and what makes a jackal legal.
- EconomicsNRL salary cap explained: what counts and what does not20 minHow the NRL hard cap works, what counts as a player payment, the third-party agreement rules behind most disputes, how it is audited and what a breach costs.
- ExplainerThe HIA rugby concussion protocol, explained step by step22 minHow rugby's head injury assessment works: the two removal criteria, the twelve-minute test, the two follow-ups, and why the player never gets a vote.