SAN JOSE — An international coalition of ruckers and maulers took to the field at Avaya Stadium for a weekend-long festival celebrating a sport that to many Americans seems, well, so English.

RUGBY UNION is a sport that can seem confusing to the casual fan, so here we break down the parts of the game that can leave you going, ‘What the ruck’? So, here, we help make sure you don’t get ...

Rucking, a fitness activity, is walking with a weighted pack on your back. The activity gets its name from “ruck sacks,” which is military speak for “backpack.” “Rucking” is marching or walking while ...

Nothing daunted. Here is a call to bring back real rucking; now, when rugby has never been more anxious about injury; when health and safety are two of the dominant principles in life; when the health ...

We’re delighted to announce the launch of The Counter Ruck, our weekly rugby newsletter. Sign up to get the view from the press box from our correspondent Gerry Thornley straight to your inbox every ...

Shortly after England had stunningly demolished the All Blacks in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup, the back-page headline in one of Britain's posher papers asked: "Is rugby now our national ...

NEW ZEALAND coach issues directive warning his players against rucking during the World Cup. A HARD-NOSED forward in his day, New Zealand head coach John Mitchell has moved with the times and issued a ...