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Speed and stamina as well as general body strength are vital. Scrummaging techniques to support the prop your binding to are very useful these days due to the "set and engage" rules now coming into force. Good tackling techniques are vital in this role as the O/S flanker is to attack the 10 channel from the scrum and support their own backs in the attack process. Most good flankers have developed a tackle and turn move to spin the ball carrier in a manner that turns them to face the flankers team. This allows for improved ruck/turnover counts. Most o/s flankers are now utility backrow players and can move to blind or number 8 when required. The lineout is now also an area where o/s flankers are being used as a jumper so good hand eye coordination is important as is the timings required to take the jump call.
Ball handing skills - Very important. There are a number of excellent examples of o/s 's being used in the direct route ball carrying where they will link with backs having taken in the opposing rush defense leaving "holes for the attacking backs to make breaks
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Why is openside flanker a good position to play?
The openside flanker is a good position to play for talking. Your soul purpose is to chase the ball when it leaves the ruck and trample over the opposition backs. You are also flung up in the air at the line outs sometimes you also need to be fast and very good at tackling
In the old rugby numbering system what number did the openside flanker wear in rugby union?
number 7
When did Richie mccaw make his debut?
He is a flanker, preferably openside.
What is the name of the openside flanker in the allblacks?
I take it you dont watch rugby much... Richie Mckaw, consistently ranked best flank in the world
Does Richie mccaw still play for the all blacks?
Richie McCaw is still captain and incumbent openside flanker for the All Blacks (2009).
Are southern hemisphere flankers numbered differently than northern ones?
No, but in South Africa, the blindside flanker (#6) plays a more attacking role than the openside flanker does, whereas everywhere else in the world it is the other way around.
Who is the first captin of the welsh rugby team?
Presently hes a flanker (Sam Warburton) Openside number 7
What does an openside flanker do in offense?
Attack the 10 channel of the defending side, support the ball carrier and set up rucks channeling the ball back, make ball carrying runs at the defense
What name for parallel rows of opposing forwards in rugby?
1 - the "Front Row" consisting tighthead prop; hooker; Loosehead prop [3]2 - the "middle row" consisting openside flanker; lock; lock; blindside flanker [4]3 - the "back row" consisting of the "Number 8" forward [1]so a total of [8] in a scrum.
Which rugby league position is similar to openside flanker?
There isnt one. The league code when formalised removed the flankers (wing forwards) to reduce the the team to 13 to 13 and to allow the outside halves to speed the running part of the game
How many players scrum down in a rugby union scrum?
8. 1 Loosehead Prop 2 Hooker 3 Tighthead Prop 4 Lockfoward 5 Lockforward 6 Blindside flanker Number 8 7Openside flanker Note Lockforward is also known as second row Blindeside and openside flankers are also known as wing forwards
What are the player positions in a Union match?
(1) Loosehead prop, (2) hooker, (3)tighthead prop, (4) 2nd Row/lock, (5)2nd row/lock, (6)blindside flanker, (8) Number 8, (7) openside flanker, (9) scum half, (10) fly half, (12)inside centre, (13)outside centre, (11)left wing, (14right wing and (15)fullback.
