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 ...

Each team is given six tackles or chances to score. If, after six tackles, they haven't scored, the ball's handed over to the other team who then get the chance to score with their six tackles. Rugby ...