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A normal rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (wearing jerseys numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15). In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players "on the bench", numbered 16–23.
The player at five-eighths, also known as the five-eighth, [1] could take the ball back to the forwards or pass it on to the three-quarters. [2] This backline innovation occurred before the split between rugby union and rugby league in Australia and New Zealand and the term is now commonly used for the five-eighth position in rugby league football.
List of England national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match . Note that the "position" column lists the position at which the player made his Test debut, not necessarily the position for which he is best known.
Category: Rugby union players by position. 3 languages. ... Rugby union fly-halves (1,430 P) Rugby union forwards (6 C, 814 P) Rugby union fullbacks (1,563 P) H.
A rugby league team consists of 13 players on the field, with 4 substitutes on the bench. Each of the 13 players is assigned a position, normally with a standardised number, which reflects their role in attack and defence, although players can take up any position at any time. Players are divided into two general types, forwards and backs.
Three-quarter back is the back-line positions of wing or centre in either rugby league or rugby union. [1] [2] See also ... Player Positions This page was last ...
Rugby union players by position (14 C) Pages in category "Rugby union positions" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
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