This article looks at the salaries of Ulster rugby players. It’s important to acknowledge that player salaries are private contracts. The province or the IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union) don’t publish the details. However, Irish (and Northern Ireland) rugby is a small circle. It’s not too hard to gather numbers from good sources. How Do … Read more
This article looks at the salaries of Munster rugby players. It’s important to acknowledge that player salaries are private contracts. The province or the IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union) don’t publish the details. However, Ireland is a small country and the rugby circles are even smaller. It’s not too hard to gather numbers from good … Read more
This article looks at the salaries of Leinster rugby players. We’ll cover the star earners, the younger players, and the senior Leinster players who don’t play for Ireland. It’s true that individual salaries are private contracts and the details are seldom made public by the province or the IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union). However, Ireland … Read more
This article examines the salaries of professional rugby players in the four Irish provinces (clubs) and how much they are paid for playing for Ireland. It’s true that individual salaries are private contracts and the details are seldom made public. However, Ireland is a small country, and information leaks out into rugby circles. We’ve compiled … Read more
You’ve probably seen flyhalves bounce the ball off the ground a few times before they kick-off. Of course, this isn’t mandatory. But why do so many players do it? I asked a few number tens and got some different answers. Some mentioned several of these reasons. Let’s run through them. Checking The Firmness Of The … Read more
I’ve crunched the numbers and came to these conclusions: NFL players are on average slightly faster than rugby players The fastest players in rugby are faster than the fastest players in the NFL Wait. Does that seem contradictory? And am I comparing every position in the sports or just the most similar ones? And where … Read more
Have you spotted a rugby player on the sideline chewing gum? Or standing for their national anthem with their jaw clearly moving? Rugby players chew gum before a match for a variety of reasons. Let’s run through them. I’m going to reference several academic studies. We can’t draw specific conclusions about the effects on rugby … Read more
The advantage rule in rugby allows referees to let play continue when there is a knock on or penalty infringement. You may hear commentators grumble about how long an advantage lasts, or that the referee ended the advantage period too quickly. So, what are the rules surrounding advantage in rugby? And how long should it … Read more
You’ll see plenty of dashed and continuous lines on a rugby pitch. These don’t just mark specific distances. They play a crucial part in the rules of play. We’ll explain the meaning of all the rugby pitch lines in this article: 10 meter line 22 meter line 5 meter line Dead ball line Halfway line … Read more
Because flying wedges are illegal in rugby, you may never have seen one. However, there are some coaching tactics you’ll see that seem to be very similar. This article will show you what a flying wedge looked like on a rugby pitch. We’ll explain why it’s illegal, and why other similar plays (like the rolling … Read more