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Positions in the team


Positions and roles in the team


The rugby union team consists of fifteen players on the pitch at one time while having eight subs you can replace the people starting on the pitch. The rugby team is split up into two sets of players, the forwards and the Backs.

The forwards 

The forwards or the "pack" have the main responsibility of gaining and retaining the possession of the ball. In these responsibilities, it includes the scrum and the line-out. (which will be explained in a later blog) they also have to attack the line with the ball to make their way to the opposing teams try-line. they also have to defend the opposing team when they don't have the ball.

The backs

The backs are generally smaller in weight but not height and are usually more agile than the forwards. The role of the backs is to create alternative scoring options to the forwards. The usually achieve these options by creating and doing set moves that fix and confuse the opposing defence.

 The  captain


The captain generally speaking is usually a forward but doesn't have to be. The captain’s role in the team is not only to be a leader but has the important role in the rugby match that he is the only player allowed to talk to the referee. So it is his job to make sure the referee is seeing all of the happenings on the pitch and if the referee is not seeing these happenings it is his job to tell the referee to look out for them so his team is not getting done wrong to them. 



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