These players also usually perform most tactical kicking for their team. Positioned more centrally in attack, beside or behind the forwards, they direct the ball and are usually the team's main play-makers, and as such are typically required to be the most skillful and intelligent players on the team. Centres that feature in their countries' halls of fame are France's Max Rousié, England's Eric Ashton, Harold Wagstaff and Neil Fox, Wales' Gus Risman and Australia's Reg Gasnier, H "Dally" Messenger, Dave Brown, Jim Craig, Bob Fulton and Mal Meninga. In defence, they are expected to mark their opposite centre. In attack their primary role is to provide an attacking threat out wide and as such they often need to be some of the fastest players on the pitch, often providing the pass for their winger to finish off a move. They are usually positioned just inside the wingers and are typically the second-closest players to the touch-line on each side of the field. There are only 2 centres, right and left, numbered 3 and 4 respectively. Wingers that feature in their nations' rugby league halls of fame are Great Britain's Billy Batten, Billy Boston and Clive Sullivan, Australia's Brian Bevan, John Ferguson, Ken Irvine, Harold Horder and Brian Carlson, South African Tom van Vollenhoven and France's Raymond Contrastin Centre In defence their primary role is to mark their opposing wingers, and they are also usually required to catch and return kicks made by an attacking team, often dropping behind the defensive line to help the fullback. They are generally among the fastest players in a team, with the speed to exploit space that is created for them and finish an attacking move. They are usually positioned closest to the touch-line on each side of the field. There are two wings in a rugby league team, numbered 2 and 5. Typically these players work in pairs, with one winger and one centre occupying each side of the field.Īlso known as wingers. There are four threequarters: two wingers and two centres - right wing (2), right centre (3), left centre (4) and left wing (5).
Fullbacks that feature in their respective nations' rugby league halls of fame are France's Puig Aubert, Australia's Clive Churchill, Charles Fraser, Graeme Langlands, Graham Eadie and Billy Slater, Great Britain/Wales' Jim Sullivan, and New Zealand's Des White. Their role in attack is usually as a support player, and they are often used to come into the line to create an overlap in attack. Defensively, fullbacks must be able to chase and tackle any player who breaks the first line of defence, and must be able to catch and return kicks made by the attacking side. Numbered 1, the fullback's primary role is the last line of defence, standing behind the main line of defenders. Generally, the "back-line" consists of smaller, more agile players. For these positions, the emphasis is on speed and ball-handling skills. The scrum half is often known as the half back, especially in Australasia, and the lock forward is usually known as loose forward in England.
In practice, the term 'front row forward' is very rarely used, and a team has two props. The positions and the numbers are defined by the game's laws as: Backs
In some competitions, such as Super League, players receive a squad number to use all season, no matter what positions they play in. The starting side normally wear the numbers corresponding to their positions, only changing in the case of substitutions and position shifts during the game. The laws of the game recognise standardised numbering of positions. Typically forwards tend to operate in the centre of the field, while backs operate nearer to the touch-lines, where more space can usually be found. Their roles require speed and ball-playing skills, rather than just strength, to take advantage of the field position gained by the forwards. Backs are usually smaller and faster, though a big, fast player can be of advantage in the backs. Forwards are required to improve the team's field position thus creating space and time for the backs. They are expected to run with the ball, to attack, and to make tackles.
Forwards are generally chosen for their size and strength. Players are divided into two general types, forwards and backs. Each of the thirteen players is assigned a position, normally with a standardised number, which reflects their role in attack and defence, although players can take up any position at any time. Overview about the positions of rugby leagueĪ rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field, with 4 substitutes on the bench.
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