A Beginners’s Guide to Rugby Union : The positions
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The positions

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Fifteens Rugby

Sevens Rugby
1
Loose-head prop
3
Tight-head prop
2
Hooker
4
Scrum half
5
Fly half
6
Centre
7
Wing
Forwards
Backs

The names of positions given here are the most commonly used across the Rugby world. However, some regional variations may exist.

Rugby Union has always been characterised by the notion that it is a game for all shapes and sizes.

Uniquely, each position requires a different set of physical and technical attributes and it is this diversity which makes the game so accessible to all.
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