Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on January 31. Here's a crash course on the rules and origins of the 15-a-side ...

Rugby league is played on a pitch which is no more than 100m in length and 68m in width. However, most juniors play on pitches smaller than this. The pitch is covered in several markings to indicate ...

Rugby league is slightly more complicated than this. But if you can get your head around this, then you'll have a greater understanding of the game.