The aim of the game is simple: score more points than the other team ... the ball is handed over to the other team who then get the chance to score with their six tackles. But rugby league is slightly ...

Fear not – The Sporting News is here to walk you through the basics of rugby union so you can sit ... with similar rules in place for mauls. These include failing to release the ball after ...

This rule is the most unique skill of rugby league that makes it so different from rugby union. Each team is allowed six tackles. If they have not scored during their six tackles, the ball goes back ...

The new disciplinary system of rugby league, featuring a points-scoring ... However, there's an important caveat to this rule. In almost all cases, the offending player will only receive the ...