Loosehead Hooker Second row Second row Tighthead Blindside Number 8 Openside Scrum half Fly half Inside centre Left wing Outside centre Right wing Fullback
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Rugby Union: Guide to the Laws
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Choose a position:
1 :  Loosehead Prop
2 :  Hooker
3 :  Tighthead Prop
4 :  Second Row
5 :  Second Row
6 :  Blindside Flanker
7 :  Openside Flanker
8 :  Number 8
9 :  Scrum Half
10 :  Fly Half
11 :  Left Wing
12 :  Inside Centre
13 :  Outside Centre
14 :  Right Wing
15 :  Fullback
Position two
Rightwing
Cameron Murray
Like the left wing, one of the swiftest players in the team whose primary function is to get the ball and head flat-out for the try-line.

Traditionally speed rather than bulk is their main weapon, although the size of wingers has steadily increased with time.
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