they help the second rows get lifted in the lineouts
The Rugby players that wear bandages around their thighs are predominantly those that compete in the lineout, the phase of play used to re-start a game when the ball has crossed a touch line. The bandages are meant to assist the players supporting the "jumpers" who compete for the ball at the lineout and are supposed to aid with grip. Some players even put the plastic tube from the inside of an elastoplast roll under the bandage to act as a "handle" for the player giving the support.
Rugby Players
15 players in a rugby team
Rugby Players' Association was created in 1998.
for rugby league it is 13 players and for rugby union it is 15 players
There are 122,598 registered rugby union players in japan.
Rugby League has 13 players on each team. Rugby Union has 15 players on each team. There is a recognised game of seven-a-side in Rugby Union.
Rugby Union 15 players, (8 forwards and 7 backs) (Rugby League 13 players)
Rugby players
Welsh Rugby Players Association was created in 2003.
Rugby Union Players Association was created in 1995.
Some players just want to play rugby but mostly because rugby pays better then league.