Below is a detailed breakdown of all the positions in rugby and why they have so many variations. Typically in rugby, the substitutes are key in games as fatigue sets in for players quite early on. The sport is ever-changing and rules always change, but there has never been a change to the number of players that are on a rugby pitch. The BBC has picked six to watch. Rugby is similar to both American football, or NFL, and Aussie-rules football, but there are some notable differences. There are no pads or helmets, there are different ways of scoring and passing, and the pitch is rectangular—not oval.
You could say the similarities between all three sports begins and ends with the egg-shaped ball. Several studies have highlighted the negative impacts that develop as a result of routine hits to the head.
Rugby, like NFL or America football, is a contact sport, but there are a few rules to make sure players tackle safely. A player can only tackle the ball carrier, and must do so below the shoulders and after the tackle, he must immediately release the player and roll away.
Those who break these rules risk giving their opponents a penalty or could expect a yellow card for dangerous play. New Zealand, nicknamed the All Blacks, has been dominating the game since the start of test rugby. Flankers: 6 and 7 These players are your tacklers of the team.
They are used on defense to make sure the offensive back line has no time to plan any crafty set plays. If they can outrun the other team's flankers, a high percentage of ball is won by these fearless wonders. Flankers run and tackle more than any person on the team.
The 8-Man: 8 The 8-man is on the very back end of the scrum down and in all purposes has the same responsibility as the flankers. The 8-man will most likely be bigger and a tad slower then the flankers. This is a very effective when you only have to go 1 to 6 yards for a score close to the goal line.
Strong leg drive determines this play by plowing over two or three men just before scoring. The Backs Rugby Quarterbacks: 9 and 10 The scrum half 9 is normally very short and like a basketball point guard. The scrum half is the one who puts the ball into the scrum on a scrum down and tosses out the ball to the fly half The scrum half must have very good and quick hands and quick feet to run some 9 pick-up and runs.
World XV sides have also been fielded. This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at List of international rugby union teams. The list of authors can be seen in the page history.
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