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Number eights interact with the scrum-half at the back of the scrum to control and provide clean ball for the backs. [80] They can also pick the ball from the back of the scrum and run with it or pass it to the scrum-half. At line-outs, they can be either another jumper or a lifter. [80]
Another common system is to list the backs 15–9, followed by the forwards 1–8, although traditionalists prefer 15–9, 1–5, 6,8,7, i.e. the forwards in scrum order. By 1950, all the home nations used numbers; England, Scotland and Wales used the system described above, while France and Ireland did the reverse, using what would now be ...
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.
Scrum-half 5 September 1993 (aged 31) 36 Sharks Women: Felicia Jacobs: Scrum-half 7 April 1998 (aged 26) 6 Boland Dames: Unam Tose: Scrum-half 3 May 2000 (aged 24) 20 Bulls Daisies: Libbie Janse van Rensburg: Fly-half 28 September 1994 (aged 29) 23 Bulls Daisies: Byrhandre Dolf: Fly-half 4 July 2003 (aged 21)
Martin Roberts (born 6 June 1986) is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays as a scrum-half.. Born in Aberdare, Roberts began his professional career with Neath RFC, before graduating to the Ospreys regional team, and during his time there would play infrequently for Neath, as well as the Ospreys' other Welsh Premier Division feeder clubs, Swansea and Bridgend.
Gordon played scrum-half in the 9–4 victory over Widnes in the 1977–78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978, and played scrum-half in the 14–16 defeat by Widnes in the 1978–79 John Player Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on ...
Aneurin Nye Thomas (born 24 March 2003) is an English professional rugby union player who plays scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks. At International level he has made appearances for England U20 .
Davies made his Wales international debut versus South Africa on 14 June 2014 as a second half replacement. He replaced scrum half Mike Phillips, he was selected on the bench for the second test against South Africa. On 20 March 2015 Davies played in the 61-20 win over Italy.