England's bold positional experiments, the latest of which is deploying Marcus Smith at full-back, have sparked debate ...
Oh, hang on, we’ve started talking about positions… Rugby union teams of 15 are split into eight forwards and seven backs, numbered 1-15 with each number corresponding to a position.
Ireland lock Joe McCarthy will miss Saturday's Six Nations opener against England, with Tadhg Beirne moving into the second row to replace him.