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1
POSITIONS Attacking scrum at side of pitch
2
POSITIONS Attacking scrum in middle of pitch
10 decides which side to run and whether to split
the backs or not.
3
POSITIONS Defending scrum in middle of pitch
9
Back foot of scrum
13
10
12
11
14
The position of 10, 12, 13 15 will depend on
the way the opposition backs line up
Wingers (11 14) stay back about 10m in case
opposition kick
15
4
POSITIONS Defending scrum at side of pitch
9
12
10
14
13
At scrums, the blind-side wing (11 or 14) must
stay forward in case opposition runs down
blind-side
11
15 takes up a position on a line between own
posts and opposition nr 10
15
5
POSITIONS Attacking lineout
6
POSITIONS Defending lineout
1
3
4
5
8
6
7
2
9
13
12
10
14
11
At a lineout, the blind-side wing (11 or 14) can
drop deeper to support 15 and cover a kick to the
blind-side
15
7
POSITIONS Receiving kick-off
Half way line
10 metre line
1
2
3
13
4
5
7
One centre must stay up to cover a short kick to
the open-side
8
6
14
9
11
12
10
15
8
Backs defensive movement (opposition run ball)
14
13
12
9
10
14
12
10
13
10, 12 13 follow their opposite number
11
15
15 covers behind back line. Responsible for
tackling last man if opposition have an overlap.
14 (or 11) drops back and moves across pitch to
cover 15
9
Backsdefensive movement (opposition kick open)
14
13
12
9
10
14
12
10
13
11
15
10
Backs defensive movement (opposition kick middle)
14
13
12
9
10
14
12
10
13
11
15
11
Defence movement (opposition kicks blind)
14
13
12
9
10
11
14
12
10
13
11
15
12
Backs move S 1
Can be used at scrum, line-out, ruck or maul
13
Backs move S 2
Can be used at scrum, line-out, ruck or maul
14
Backs move F1
9
10
12
14
13
15
11
Can be used at scrum, line-out, ruck or maul
15
Backs move F2
9
10
12
14
13
15
11
Can be used at scrum, line-out, ruck or maul
16
Backs move F3
9
10
12
14
13
11
15
Can be used at scrum, line-out, ruck or maul
17
Backs move U2
9
10
12
14
13
11
15
Can be used at scrum, line-out, ruck or maul