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 ...

A competitive rugby union match is played ... balance and awareness. No. Position Responsibilities 9 Scrum-half They link between forwards and back at set pieces and feed the ball into the scrum.

Oh, hang on, we've started talking about positions… Rugby union teams of 15 are split into eight forwards and seven backs, numbered 1-15 with each number corresponding to a position. The ...

Although three common body locations caused a high proportion of days of absence due to match injury for forwards ... positions. Conclusions The results clearly demonstrate the need for individual ...