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What is a maul in rugby?

A maul is a play teams can use to gain metres or help to score a tryRed Roses in a maul (Getty Images)A maul is a play teams can use to gain metres or help to score a try

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Champions Cup pools released

See who your team will be playing in the 2023-24 European seasonThe pools have been drawn (Getty Images)The Champions Cup pools were drawn today at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.  The competition has changed format again, with 24 …Continue reading »

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Twitter reacts to Emmanuel Macron chugging beer with Top 14 champions

Toulouse defeated La Rochelle in the Top 14 final on Saturday - and a special guest to the winning changing room embraced the celebratory mood!President Emmanuel Macron during the Top 14 Final rugby match between Castres Olympique (CO) and Montpellier Herault Rugby (MHR) at Stade de France on June 24, 2022 in Saint-Denis near Paris, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images)President of France Emmanuel Macron joined in with Toulouse’s celebrations by downing a bottle of Corona lager. The sport-loving politician …Continue reading »

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What is the Rugby Championship?

Every year the super powers of Southern Hemisphere international rugby union collide and a Rugby Championship winner is crowed. But how does the competition work and why is it different in 2023?New Zealand's captain Ardie Savea (C) and teammates celebrate with the Rugby Championship trophy after their match against South Africa at Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast on October 2, 2021. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by PATRICK HAMILTON/AFP via Getty Images)What is the Rugby Championship? Not to be confused with the Championship (the second tier of English club rugby), the...

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