Guide For American Football : Rugby Positions 2018

Rugby positions football on tv

Rugby positions fantasy football in Union and how you play them. Know them all from wing to prop. How you choose so you enjoy yourself, feel good and play well.

Layout of football on tv positions

This is what it's all about, where you fit in.

This diagram shows all of the 15 player positions in a rugby team based on the situation where a rugby union scrum has been formed.

About choosing a fantasy Rugby football position

In life people come in all shapes and sizes. Rugby, more than most other sports, reflects that fact.

People from across a huge range of body shapes and sizes will find a suitable position in a rugby team. Skills, qualities and temperaments also vary with position.

A team football on tv has 15 players on the field at any one time. Each player has an allocated place on the field.

Rugby positions each have a specific role to play. Different physical attributes are required, although strength and speed are key across the team. Most players will specialise in one or two positions which uses their skills and size to best advantage.

Rugby positions names

Some of the names for the 15 rugby positions have changed over the years and some have different names in other countries. The "IRB" use terms favoured by northern hemisphere countries. Variations to these include:

Flanker – wing forwards

Inside centre – second five-eighth

Outside centre – centre three-quarter, centre

Wing – wing three-quarter

Fly-half – outside half, stand-off half, out half, first five-eighth

Scrum-half – half-back

Number 8 – 8 man

The 15 players for each team are on the pitch at all times and play both attacking and defending roles unlike American Football which has offence, defence and special teams that alternate depending on possession.

Knowing the position you have been allocated helps you understand and remember what you need to do during the game and where you need to be on the pitch.

Age, physical characteristics and grade may affect your choice of position.

The 8 forwards are bound together in the scrum. The 7 backs are spread across the field.