In our first part on rugby positions, we looked at the big, burly men that are the forwards in every rugby union team. Here, we will look at the other seven players in the team – the backs.

What Are The Positions In Rugby Union? Let's break down what positions make up a rugby union starting team.

15 players, forwards and backs, a fly-half is a first-five and a scrum-half is a halfback depending on where in the world you are. Rugby positions can be confusing to say the least.

The Rugby World Cup starts in France on September 8. Here's a crash course on the rules and origins of the 15-a-side code. The 2025 Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on January 31.

Objectives: To compare the physiological and anthropometric characteristics of specific playing positions and positional playing groups in junior rugby league players. Methods: Two hundred and forty ...

Those positions include full back, centers, wing and on occasion, scrum half — “when I’m down a few players for injury or one reason or another,” Wortman said. “Part of it is her ...

Rugby’s players are a motley crew, each with a job that’s slightly weirder than the last. In Rugby Skool today, we’re touring the pitch’s zoo, where 15 players per team range from nimble ...

Multiple positions. Hooker has started both of the Sharks’ two United Rugby Championship matches so far this season – against Connacht and the Dragons — and this weekend he’s set to face ...

What Are The Positions In Rugby Union? Let's break down what positions make up a rugby union starting team.

15 players, forwards and backs, a fly-half is a first-five and a scrum-half is a halfback depending on where in the world you are. Rugby positions can be confusing to say the least. ESPN has put ...