For those not familiar with rugby league and rugby union, it would be easy to confuse the pair as simply 'rugby'.

Oh, hang on, we’ve started talking about positions… Rugby union teams of 15 are split into eight forwards and seven backs, numbered 1-15 with each number corresponding to a position.

Rugby union v rugby league. Your handy guide to telling the difference between the two codes of rugby and why both exist in ...

Rugby positions can be confusing to say the least. ESPN has put together all you need to know about rugby union positions, what they do, and what number they wear. Loose head prop - The No.1 prop ...

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Conclusions The results clearly demonstrate the need for individual position-specific injury-prevention programmes in rugby union. When devising such programmes, a player's previous injury history ...