Ahead of the Nations Championship, TRU examines World Rugby’s scrum directives, with former Sale hooker Tommy Taylor and current Caldy hooker Matt Gallagher discussing brake-foot technique and the relationship between hooker and loosehead.
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With Toulouse beaten, Bordeaux closing in and Montpellier scoring 10 tries, the Top 14 heads into November in fascinating shape. Mark Ashcroft shares his views as the Nations Championship prepares to take centre stage.
With Wales preparing to face Japan, New Zealand and Australia, Iestyn Rhys-Thomas assesses how Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets have started the URC season.
Mark Ashcroft headed to Suffolk to watch Bury St Edmunds take on Rosslyn Park in their first season at Level 3 - whilst also having one eye on Sedgley Park's comeback at Preston Grasshoppers.
Tonbridge Juddians and Redruth suffered their first defeats of the season, while Sedgley Park came from 13 points down to preserve their perfect start in Round Eight.
TRU welcomes new partnership between National League Rugby (NLR) and Clubber TV.
Plymouth Albion, Tonbridge Juddians, Sedgley Park, Oundle and Redruth remain unbeaten as NLR pauses after Round Seven.
We reach the final weekend of the opening block of the National League Rugby season, with sides across the divisions looking to maintain momentum.
Camborne delivered the weekend’s most emphatic result in National One, while Plymouth Albion maintained their perfect start with a 31-21 victory away to Sale FC.
Chris Heal and Mark Ashcroft review the National One season so far, including Plymouth Albion’s start and the teams catching the eye.
Just five weeks in, it might be a bit too early to be paying attention to league tables, but the opening standings are providing some exciting storylines as we enter Round Six.
TRU team looks at the National Two West season so far, highlighting the teams, form and emerging stories shaping another competitive Nat2W campaign.
Chris Heal looks at Barnes’ season and the wider National Two East picture, highlighting the teams, form and stories shaping Nat2E.
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