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There are four backs: scrum-half, fly-half, centre, and wing. The scrum-half feeds the ball into the scrum. The other three players form the backline. Since play is much more open in sevens, with rucks and mauls generally kept to a minimum, most sevens players are backs or loose forwards in fifteen-a-side teams. [109]
The side that wins possession transfers the ball to the back of the scrum, where it is picked up either by the number 8 or by the scrum-half. Either the scrum half or the number 8 can then pass, run, or kick the ball and normal play then resumes. A scrum has to be awarded between the 5 metres (16 ft) lines along the goal-lines and touch-lines. [36]
Numbered 7, the scrum-half or half-back is usually involved in directing the team's play. The position is sometimes referred to as "first receiver", as half-backs are often the first to receive the ball from the dummy-half after a play-the-ball. This makes them important decision-makers in attack.
The side that wins possession usually transfers the ball to the back of the scrum — which is done with their feet. Once at the back it is picked up either by the number 8, or by the scrum-half. [5] Starting with the 2012/2013 rugby season the International Rugby Board has issued trial law amendments, one of which affects the call sequence ...
Wearing jersey number 6, this player is one of the two half backs in a team, partnering the scrum-half. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Sometimes known as the pivot or second receiver, [ 4 ] in a traditional attacking 'back-line' (No. 1-7) [ 5 ] play, the five-eighth would receive the ball from the halfback, [ 6 ] who is the first receiver of the ball from ...
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The main original source for the information in this list is Scrum.com's database listing of Country caps for Argentina. [2] Although largely comprehensive, there have been known inconsistencies noted when relying entirely on this database.