15 players, forwards and backs, a fly-half is a first-five and a scrum-half is a halfback depending on where in the world you are. Rugby positions can be confusing to say the least. ESPN has put ...

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. The ...

A competitive rugby union match is played on a large ... ready to launch an attack. The positions numbers 9-15 on the field are called the backs. These players are usually smaller than the ...

Charlotte Caslick is one of the all-time greats in sevens rugby, having dominated the game for the best part of a decade. But ...

World Rugby has announced details of the first-ever official global ranking system for women's test rugby, with New Zealand the first team to top the rankings. The rankings were introduced after a ...