Players line up for a game in various positions the shirt numbers that a player relates to this position. The standard line up is:
- 15 – Full Back
- 14 – (Right) Wing
- 13 – Outside Centre
- 12 – Inside Centre
- 11 – (Left) Wing
- 10 – Fly Half
- 9 – Scrum Half
- 1 – Loosehead Prop
- 2 – Hooker
- 3 – Tighthead Prop
- 4 – Second Row (Lock)
- 5- Second Row (Lock)
- 6- Blindside Flanker
- 7- Openside Flanker
- 8 – Number Eight (Flanker)
The positional line up at a scrum can be seen on the right. This is a typical line up with the black team attacking “up the page”. The red team is defending. Notice how the black team is in a line, which will allow the ball to be passed backwards, and the red team is in a defensive line, behind the last player in the scrum.
