The scrum has always been deeply shrouded in mystery to the outside eye, 32 legs pushing in a highly regulated contest, where the best part of two tons of power meets.
The introduction of Stuart Lancaster as England's interim coach for the next Six Nations tournament has given a chance to the fringe players to prove their worth along with the younger talent that English rugby has waiting in the wings.
The RFU have all but paved the way for bookies favourite Nick Mallet to take the job of head coach, with their decision to delay the selection of a permanent head coach until after the Six Nations.
Last week saw the announcement that Rugby Football Union chief executive Martyn Thomas would be stepping down from his post at English rugby's headquarters with immediate effect.
Welcome to the first IRB-sanctioned Women's International Sevens tournament! The IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup will be hoisted by the winners of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens on 2-3 December 2011
England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has revealed his anger at the match balls used during the 2011 World Cup and has hit out at the tournament organisers in the process.
10 tries including hat-tricks from Mark Cueto and Chris Ashton, helped England secure a comfortable win as they finally announced their arrival at the tournament.
England claimed a bonus point victory in their second match of the Rugby World Cup, but they had to work for it by a Georgian team who refused to lie down and produced a brilliant performance.
The return of skipper Lewis Moody is just one of the nine changes Martin Johnson has made to the side that eventually overcame Argentina in their opening World Cup game last Saturday.
It's not often that I was awake at 7 o' clock in the morning whilst I was at university and especially not on a Saturday, especially (as I am Welsh) to watch the old enemy play
England got a last gasp win against a tough Argentina side, thanks to a Ben Youngs try. Both sides had disappointing displays with the boot as Jonny Wilkinson missed 5 kicks and Argentina missed 6 kicks.