I just sent this to my mates because I can’t decide what position I wanna play in the new year coming off the wing so I told them to pick one so far it looks like 9

One of the Most DISGUSTING GAMES THERE IS. I attended a Rugby Game in the Air Force. ON BASE. It was a Playoff for 3 different Teams. The Teams decided to RUN ME DOWN, LIFT ME UPSIDE DOWN, AND CARRY BACK TO THE DEBAUCHERY and SING "Alouette" ---a Children's Song!!! except for "The Rugby Queen" it's innocent lyrics are PERVERTED SONG and it is SUNG TO AND ABOUT YOU. And they GOT AWAY WITH ASSAULT, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND SLANDER. WOMEN: DON'T EVER ATTEND A RUGBY GAME it is a DISGUSTING GAME PLAYED BY DISGUSTING PEOPLE.

Great content keep it up!

Completely agree that commentators have to explain what happens in the scrums.

I'm the biggest centre with the biggest carry in my club but for some reason coaches keep putting me at 13. I can also pass well off both hands. I'm also probably the slowest centre in my club. I don't get it! Surely I should be a 12 🤷‍♂

This video starts at 3:21

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Excellent, clear, right speed

This is the clearest, most succinct, most thorough explanation of the ruck I have ever seen. Well Done!

Thanks so much for your great videos. I completely agree with your last comments about World Rugby and television commentators needing to do a better job educating viewers and people interested in learning how and why the game is played.

I like it wish we could meet in person 😊😊

Well done! I've watched rugby all my life and played for a dozen years (#3) and I never knew the specifics of the flankers or the centres before!! Usually, by the time I got off the ground, the ball was on the opposite side of the field!! 😁

1:56 Trevor is pure vibes😂

I've slowly become interested in Rugby due to my cousin getting married to a great guy from South Africa. He has helped me understand the game a bit as I helped him understand American Football better. That was years ago though and now here I am trying to really get into it. American Football was always my favorite sport since I was a kid but if I'm being honest, now at 44 with so much of the game itself changing, I've become a bit tired of it and it's lost a bit of it's excitement. Rugby looks like an absolute blast and I wish like hell it was bigger here in the States. Soccer really gained a foothold here but not so much for rugby. Anyway, going to give your channel a follow and go watch some rugby games. :) Cheers.

Thank you for the videos! I'm fairly new to the game but have been heavily invested in it since I began watching it during the olympics and your videos have definitely helped me better understand what is and isn't a penalty.

Great video 👍🏻..

Brilliant explanation, answered many of my questions. My team captain keeps hinting at moving me from wing to flanker, and I'm more looking forward to it having seen your video, but realise I need to learn ruck laws a lot better now.

Greetings from Canada! i enjoyed your video i have never played the game but i am quite intrigued by it.we are getting more coverage in this part of the world lately! Thanks alot!

I am a newcomer to Rugby and thank you for this excellent intro to Rugby positions. I plan to take your advice from early in your video. I’m not going to memorize everything. Just try to remember the main points as I continue to watch Rugby (I am paraphrasing you, of course). Thanks again!!!

Great explanation from Aquaman De Vries

I’m an adult newbie to rugby. Joined a club in the US and was assigned to the hooker position. So happy with the role thus far.

Restart that does not go 10 they can get a scrum at the halfway

Thank you brother! I was 2 for 12 years playing in the US military. Got to the point I played in national tournaments and against semi pro teams. We are now starting a club side in the Jr high school and then the high school once we get them trained up. What a wonderful game. 🎉

Very informative video. Thank you

Am i the only one who’s learning about rugby for a fanfiction im writing?

Hello I found your content I’m wondering do u have any content on second row / prop ( rugby league ) roles . I’m new to the sport and have started training with a team and I would like to do some research into. The role I’m likey to be used in as I’m a lil lost atm I have not played either union or league for close to 18 years now

Playing for 8 years so far! Best sport ever 😍

Rugby positions compared to American Football positions (from my understanding): 1, 3 (Props) = Offensive Guard/Tackle 2 (Hooker) = Center 4, 5 (Locks) = Tight End 6, 7 (Flankers) = Defensive End 8 (Number 8) = Running Back 9 (Scrum Half) = Punter 10 (Fly Half) = Quarterback/Kicker 12 (Inside Center) = Linebacker 13 (Outside Center) = Strong Safety 11, 14 (Wingers) = Wide Receiver 15 (Full Back) = Free Safety Yes, I know these are kind of apples to oranges comparisons, especially since in Rugby, everyone plays both offense and defense. However, based on my knowledge, they are the closest comparisons I could think of.

The hooker joke will never get old 🤣🤣

Great explanations all round. I was just keen to reminise on my experience playing as an openside flanker for 19 years (school and club, never professional!) . Every coach I had always drilled into my head that my role as an openside was essentially waging a one man war against the opposing fly-half (they were called 1st five-eigth in NZ, I'm not sure if that's the same anywhere else?). During scrums, lineoust, rucks etc. it was my job to run at that number 10 as hard as possible when the ball was inevitably heading his way. Obviously as an openside, you will most frequently be the one position who has the most access to their 10. Shortest distance, ability to disengage easily, being naturally fast and a capable tackler, and remaining on-side felt like such a unique loose forward privilege to me. I had so much fun seeing the panic in their number 10 as that short distance closed, particularly if their halfback fed them a slower than usual pass. Doing that succesfully pretty much minimised their opportunity for skillfull playmaking or being unpredictable, leaving them with the choice to just quick pass to their 12 or eat the tackle. Most seemed to think that any sort of kick wouldn't be worth the risk of a charge down or getting themselves hurt. Granted this was never professional rugby, but it aways seemed so pertinent to me during the years I played (10- 29 years old). What an intensely fun position that was, it felt like i had so much freedom of where to be. In the midst of a ruck, protecting a tackled halfback, just behind the breakdown for a little 'pick and go' run, in that weird space between a halfy and flyhalf (but far enough back to not intrude on their sequence), in the midfield, sometimes even somewhere on the wing. It felt very much like the forwards equivalent of a fullback. Basically just adapting to the game how you saw fit, while still having some core responsibilities. Anway, I've talked to dam much already. I just really miss playing rugby! Hope everyone else who played had the same love of their position as I did.

I think every backliners worst fear is being in the direct path of a number 8 at full stride. They know their courage and willingness to get hurt will be the difference between being a hero or a dissapointment to their team.

Excellent video. Really cleared up a lot of things for me. I have a couple of questions I'm still wondering about though. 1. Tackler turned poacher. So I understand that the tackler if he's quick enough can get to his feet after releasing the tackle and claim the ball. My question is, can the ball carrier do the same thing? What I mean is, after being tackled and releasing the ball, can the ball carrier get back to his feet and reclaim the ball? 2. Going off your feet in the ruck. So I understood that a player may not deliberately go off their feet in the ruck. My question is, what happens if a player accidentally loses their footing in the ruck? Thanks again for a great video.

I appreciate the review man it helped me out a lot

Cheers mate. Been playing now for just over a year and started as winger, centre now openside flanker. I like this position because it’s combines forwards with backs.

As an American who thought I would never learn how rugby works this is very helpful. Great video!

Please turn that god awful atrocious music off

Football makes so much more sense

Another great and very useful video, please keep them coming.

A great and very clear explanation which I really enjoyed….from my couch of course!😂

Thank U soooo much

Great detailed video with proper language used - but; i think you forgot the chargedown. People forgot that in 2003 Johnny Wilkinson scored that drop goal from a fluffed kick into touch; It was the number 7 that caused that kick to be fluffed; sure our number 9 got 10 more yards; but the number 7 effectively won us 20 yards because of the charge down.

Can you reupload this without the music? I want to listen but the music is very off-putting and overpowers what your saying. Thanks in advance

Great stuff. That being said, I NEED 11 like yesterday! I got practice today, bro 😅

Thanks 😊

Fantastic. Reffing at age grade for a few seasons. I need some help with the poaching and cleaning element (jackling as we call it). Poacher gets to breakdown first. Get a clean lift but is then engaged by the cleaners. Everyone is legally on feet over the top of tackled player and tackles. So basically a maul is now formed..... everyone is grabbing at ball..... what is the call by referee?

Hey Dude; My father Played for Hampshire County (UK) asFly half, I want to attempt to follow his footstepts as apparently he was Brilliant and lost him 3 weeks ago his name was Alan Paul Capps. This is great advice!

make a video about fullback position

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A "Scrum"? I don't know any scrum, these don't make sense (me, a winger)

This video is right on time.