The maul is a bastion of rugby union, synonymous with the sport. Scour an English dictionary and the entry will be one of a handful of nouns – alongside the likes of flanker, ruck and scrum ...

England's Sam Underhill retains procession in a maul v Australia. ... The theory behind them is that they allow rugby teams to compete for a ball while it is still being held off the ground.

World Rugby must act before the driving maul kills the game. For the good of the game, World Rugby must get rid of the driving maul as a try-scoring weapon. Wayne Smith.

THE maul’s place at the heart of rugby union is set to be preserved. The International Rugby Board conference – which featured coaches, referees, administrators and representatives from all ...

The maul is set to continue as an integral part of rugby union after an International Rugby Board (IRB) conference rejected a controversial rule that could have led to its extinction.

A maul is a phase of play consisting of a ball-carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet, according to World Rugby Laws. The SaberCats begin play in April in ...

ELVs conference : The maul’s place at the heart of rugby union is set to be preserved following a meeting of nearly 60 senior… ...