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Upper body mainly. Deltiods. If passing off right arm to the left your right arm would contract using the anterior deltiod, the left arm would contract using the posterior deltiod. Other muscles used would be the wrist flexors, pronator teres, biceps and triceps. Possibly trapizius. Pectorals.
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∙ 9y agoThe thigh and the back muscles are the most commonly used muscles when scoring a try in Rugby. Other muscles also play a role but the most common stances when scoring a try are the crouching or diving stance.
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∙ 14y agoUpper body to just pass sidwardes
Biceps, triceps, pectoralis major, deltoids, (the had with 60 muscles) latissimus dorsi, external and internal oblique, palmaris longus, sartirous
Assuming the player is standing/running
Then gluteus medius/maximus, lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis anterior, vastus lateralis, intermdius and medialis
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