There are more rucks than anything else in a game of rugby.
Take the Six Nations showdown between Wales and England in Cardiff. There were no fewer than 211 of them in total. So if you come second best at the rucks, there’s a fair bet you are going to end up second best on the scoreboard.
That’s the fate which befell Warren Gatland’s men at the Principality Stadium as they were blown away at the breakdown.
