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Player & Field Positions

Position Numbering

A rugby team or "side" consists of between fifteen (15) and twenty two (22) players.  A maximum of any fifteen players per team are allowed on the pitch at any one time during a match.

The starting fifteen are conventionally numbered 1 through 15, the numbers denoting the players' positions on the field.  

Forwards

Players numbered 1 - 8 are known as "forwards" and are typically the larger, stronger players of the team whose main job is to win possession of the ball.  The scrum is comprised of forwards.

#

Position

AKA

#1 Loose-head Prop - left left prop
prop-forward    		Front Row Tight Five The "Pack"
#2 Hooker  
#3 Tight-head Prop - right right prop
prop-forward
#4 Lock - left lock-forward 2nd Row
#5 Lock - right lock-forward
#6 Flanker - blind-side or left wing forward
flank forward 		Back Row Loose Three
"loosies"
#7 Flanker - open-side or right wing forward
flank forward
#8 Number 8 "eight man"

Backs

Players numbered 9 - 15 are referred to as "backs" and tend to be the smaller, faster and more agile players.  Their main role is to exploit possession of the ball that is won by the forwards

# Position AKA
#9 Scrum half half back
Inside half 		Half Backs
#10 Fly half out-half
stand-off half
1st five-eighth
#12 Inside center first center
2nd five-eighth
left center 		 
#13 Outside center 2nd center
right center 		 
#11 Left wing winger

Back Three
#14 Right wing winger
#15 Full back  

Substitutes

#16 through #22

Players numbered 16 through 22 are substitutes.  Once a player is substituted, he or she may not return to play in that match.

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