Dominant scrums can provide points-scoring opportunities, grind down your opposition physically and provide a massive mental boost to a forward pack in games of rugby. With that in mind, we picked nine of the best scrummagers of the modern era.

Top drawer goalkickers are crucial and can be the difference between winning and losing matches. Here are the top 12 points scorers in Heineken Cup/European Rugby Champions Cup history.

From O’Driscoll to Barrett and Wilkinson to Japan, rugby has as it has evolved seen numerous moments where the torch carried by one generation has been handed down to another to bear.

Good goalkickers in rugby are worth their weight in gold and can be the difference between winning and losing matches. Here are the top 13 points scorers in Premiership Rugby history.

Last December, World Rugby announced their Team of the Decade and it is fair to say not every rugby fan agreed.

The Flanker went through the XV and made our own changes where needed.

The England under-20s class of 2013 won the top prize of the Junior World Championship, with the players achieving varying degrees of success. Tragic tales of early retirements, lawsuits against ex-teammates and a sun cream company CFO meant we found out what they were up to now.

During his tenure from 2008 to 2011 as England Head Coach, legendary World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson handed 33 players their debut for the national team. With some more successful than others, The Flanker has ranked them below.

The dark arts, gamesmanship or, as we like to call it, shithousery is as big a part of the sport as a Jonny Wilkinson drop goal or a Phil Bennett sidestep. We have picked out five of the greatest, most controversial and downright devious moments of shithousery in rugby history.

The European Rugby Champions Cup final has to be considered the biggest club game of rugby in the world. We rank our Top 5 favourite matches since the tournament came into being in 1995 as the game went professional, with Leicester Tigers, Wasps and Leinster all featuring.

It's something often discussed, but what are the worst kits in rugby union history? We pick our top nine favourites (or worst) jersey's from Stade Francais to Melbourne Rebels.

Sometimes the pressure just gets the better of you, as these rugby coaches, unfortunately, found out.

See our list of the best coaching meltdowns, as these managers go full Kevin Keegan.

Whether it was due to last-minute heartbreak, or simply coming up against a better team, Ireland have failed to make it to a World Cup semi-final.

The Pro14 Grand Final is a date every Welsh, Scottish and Irish rugby fan has marked in their calendar. We rank our top 5 favourite matches since the playoffs were introduced in 2002, returning again in 2010 after a brief hiatus.

We are here for the magicians of rugby - the men who pull rabbits from hats, make themselves disappear entirely and conjure up astounding plays from nowhere before your very eyes.

Rugby fans can sometimes feel a bit in the shadows when it comes to lyrical references. However, some intrepid artists have decided to make reference to our hallowed game…with mixed results.

As Ratu Naulago prepares to dross the rugby divide and join Bristol Bears, Sam Burgess spills the beans on his time in rugby union and Sonny Bill Williams set to rejoin the Sydney Roosters, we look at the others who have made the switch - and how well it worked.

The pinnacle of domestic English rugby, the Premiership Final is a date every fan has marked in their calendar. We rank our Top 5 favourite matches since the playoffs were introduced in 2002.