Wing/Wingers - either of the two backs wearing No.11 or No.14. Each will normally stay on the same side of the back line they ...

Although there is a degree of flexibility as to the width of a rugby pitch, the length of the pitch and inner markings are very precise: The positions numbers 1-8 on the field are called the ...

Oh, hang on, we’ve started talking about positions… Rugby union teams of 15 are split into eight forwards and seven backs, numbered 1-15 with each number corresponding to a position.

Bradman Best and Stephen Crichton are extraordinary talents. But in today’s game, theirs is now the least important position ...

Rugby positions can be confusing to say the least ... wearing No.4 and No.5. Typically the largest players on the field, they have primary responsibility for being the power in scrums and securing ...