Rugby Boots Positions

Here are all the positions played in game of rugby union, each has a link to it's own article where you will find out more about the position and most importantly how to choose the right pair of boots for the role.

Teams are made up with fifteen players, eight forwards and seven backs. The forwards wearing numbers one through nine and the backs wearing numbers nine through fifteen. There are up to eight replacements allowed, depending of the specific competition being played in, a maximum of twenty-three in the match day squad.

1. Loosehead Prop
2. Hooker
3. Tighthead Prop

4. Lock (Second Row)
5. Lock (2nd Row)

6. Blindside Flanker
7. Openside Flanker
8. Number Eight (no.8)

9. Scrum-half
10. Fly-half (First-Five)

11. Left Wing

12. Inside Centre (2nd-Five)
13. Outside Centre

14. Right Wing

15. Fullback

 

For all the latest talk about boots by position, check out our blog posts on the topic, for a more detailed explanation on rugby positions, check out this wikipedia entry.