Don’t worry, RedEye has you covered on the basics.>> A rugby match lasts 80 minutes, split into two 40-minute halves. Fifteen players are on the field for each team, so it can get a bit busy.

The basics of rugby league Touch down for a try and get four points on the board for your team . The aim of the game is simple: ... Rugby league is played on a pitch which is no more than 100m in ...

The basics of rugby league Touch down for a try and get four points on the board for your team . The aim of the game is simple: ... Rugby league is played on a pitch which is no more than 100m in ...

Photo: Distinctive Games. And here's the cool part: Rugby Nations 24 follows all the classic rugby rules. So, if you want to claim victory, knowing your rugby basics is key!

South Africa have been told to concentrate on the basics of test rugby rather than the outcome when they host Australia on Saturday, as they attempt to recover from a crushing blow in their last ...

Scrums happen for multiple reasons in a game of rugby union and here we explain the different ways in which they are awarded ...

IF New Zealand's performance in Dublin last weekend resembled the purring style of a Brazilian soccer team at its best, much of yesterday's Test match at Lansdowne Road was more in the style of ...

All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick charges forward against Australia. Photo / Brett Phibbs. There's no side in world rugby that makes pass and catch work for them quite like the All Blacks.

The Blues are taking a back-to-basics approach to get their Super 14 rugby campaign back on track against the bottom-of-the-table Cheetahs in Auckland tomorrow night.