Rugby union positions
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In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs. In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players "on the bench", numbered 16–23. Play
The forwards are in the scrum while the backs are lined up across the field.
A scrummage in a traditional football game in Lower Normandy, France, 1867
A full-back, Pat McCabe, fields the ball from a kick.
Jason Robinson, a wing playing for Sale Sharks towards the end of the 2005-2006 Guinness Premiership
The New Zealand national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men's rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. Famed for their international success
Rugby union positions
…the high ball, tackling and calm decision making. The other full-backs in the International Rugby Hall of Fame are Don Clarke and George Nēpia from New Zealand. Clarke, nicknamed "the boot", was an accurate goal kicker and Nēpia was noted for his tackling and kicking ability. Also notable is the Red Roses…
The New Zealand team that toured New South Wales in 1884
The Original All Blacks that toured the British Isles, France and the United States during 1905–06. The team won 34 of their 35 tour matches.
"The Invincibles" All Blacks that toured to the British Isles and France in 1924–25
The All Blacks at the climax of their haka before a 1932 test against Australia