If rugby’s a circus, then the scrum is its clown car pile-up. Picture eight players from each team — burly and sweaty — locking arms, crouching low, and smashing into each other like human bumper cars ...

A scrum happens when the game pauses, usually after someone fumbles the ball (“knocks on”) or the ref’s had enough of everyone’s shenanigans. The ball is fed into the “tunnel” between the two packs by ...

A transfer bid, signs of improvement and refereeing controversies top the agenda for Leeds Rhinos going into this weekend’s Challenge Cup break. Sign up for all of the latest Leeds Rhinos news, ...