What are the Rugby league positions?

Answer 1

The Forwards: The Front Row... 1. Loosehead Prop - Supports or 'props-up' the hooker when scrummaging. Lifts players in the line-outs. Assists in rucking and mauling. Crashes the ball through the line. Called loose-head as one side of his head is on the outside of the scrum. Gethin Jenkins 2. Hooker - 'Hooks' the ball in the scrum. Throws the ball into the lineout. Assists in rucking and mauling. Jerry Flannery 3. Tighthead Prop - (See no. 1) Called tight-head as both sides of his head will be inside the scrum. Euan Murray The Second Row... 4. Second Row (a.k.a Lock) - Often tallest member of the team. Jumps in the line-out to catch the ball. Pushes behind the front row in the scrum. Also rucks and mauls. May choose to pick up the ball at the base of a ruck and carry it forwards. Will often use their size and strength to gain ground in loose play. Alun Wyn Jones 5. Second Row (a.k.a Lock) - (See no. 4) Paul O'Connell The Back Row... 6. Blindside Flanker - Known as blindside as he binds onto the scrum the side that is closest to the touchline. It's his job to make covering tackles on anyone who attempts to sneak round the blindside of the scrum. Will win ball in rucks. Superior fitness to other forwards. Tom Croft 7. Openside Flanker - Known as the openside as he binds onto the scrum the side that is furthest from the touchline. He will try and break from the scrum before the other forwards to put pressure on the opposition fly-half. A big tackler and a quick runner. May join up with the back line to form an overlap in attacking play. Martyn Williams 8. No. 8 - Gets his name from being the 8th forward. A big, powerful runner. Sits at the back of the scrum driving it forward. Will provide the 'back-foot' of the scrum giving the scrum half time to get the ball out. May also pick the ball up from the back of the scrum and crash it forward. Jamie Heaslip The Backs:Half-Backs... 9. Scrum-Half - He is the transition player between the forwards and the backs. He will take the ball from the forwards from line-outs, scrums, rucks and mauls and feed it to the backs. It's his job to control the forwards. Very good handling skills, especially when passing off the floor. Will pressurise his opposite player during scrums and try to agitate the opposition forwards. Harry Ellis 10. The Fly-Half - Usually responsible for all the major kicking duties. He is the play maker, acting as a pivot creating gaps and choosing which back to pass to. A good runner with good visual and spatial awareness. Ronan O'Gara The Centres... 12. Inside Centre - Out of the two centres he will be the stockier member of the two. Responsible for crash balls, but if he sees a gap he will take it. Reasonably speedy. Will tackle any rampaging forward to come his way. Jamie Roberts 13. Outside Centre - Scores plenty of tries. A very good runner, always in support of his inside man ready to exploit the gaps he creates. Will be ready to take down any backs who fancy a run. Brian O'Driscoll The Wings... 11. Left Wing - Possibly the quickest player on the pitch. The majority of tries will be under this man's name. May have to retreat back to help cover kicks with the fullback. A competent kicker under pressure. Ugo Monye 14. Right Wing - (See no. 11) Tommy Bowe The Fullback... 15. The Fullback - The last man. He will stand at the back waiting for a kick or a breakaway in defensive play, but will join the line to make an overlap in attacking play. Always ready to take the high ball. A good runner. An excellent tackler as he is the last line of defense. Master at kicking under pressure. (In some teams he may take penalties, but this is mostly the role of the fly-half) Rob Kearny

Answer 2

1. Fullback

2. Right Wing

3. Right Centre

4. Left Centre

5. Left Wing

6. Five Eight

7. Halfback

8. Prop

9. Hooker

10. Prop

11. Second Row

12. Second Row

13. Lock Forward

14-17. Bench

props are normally the bigger guys and wingers are normally the fastest players

Answer 3

In Rugby, there are a total of 15 positions in rugby. Which is separated into 8 forwards and 7 backs. The 8 forwards form a scrum, and the backs form an either offensive or defensive line.

The forwards are generally pretty well built and strong. They are ready to tackle and put their bodies on the line for their team. They are the main players who ruck and maul. Also do the line-outs.

The backs are generally the runners, they are fast and very agile with the ball. They have very good ball handling skills and are ready to chase the ball once its kicked.

There are 15 players on the pitch and they are numbered according to their position

Positions :

1: Loosehead Prop

2: Hooker

3: Tighthead Prop

4 & 5: Lock / Second Row

6: Blindside Flanker

7: Openside Flanker

8: 8-man

9: Scrumhalf

10: Flyhalf

11: Left Wing

12: Inside Centre

13: Outside Centre

14: Right Wing

15: Full Back

Answer 4

Backs

• 1 Full Back
• 2 Right Wing Threequarter
• 3 Right Centre Threequarter
• 4 Left Centre Threequarter
• 5 Left Wing Threequarter
• 6 Stand-off Half or Five-eighth
• 7 Scrum Half

Forwards

• 8 Prop
• 9 Hooker
• 10 Front Row Forward
• 11 Second Row Forward
• 12 Second Row Forward
• 13 Lock Forward

Answer 5

Full back (1) Wing (2+5) Center (3+4) Stand off (6) Scrum half (7) Prop (8+10) Hooker (9) Second row (11+12) Loose forward (13)

Answer 6

front row: prop,hooker,prop

second row:second row,second row

back row:loose forward