Position Specific
Captain
- Lead by example.
- Earn respect by performance, consistency and honesty.
- Try to share the “Load” encourage, “shot callers” and “Lieutenants” but take final responsibility.
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Prop
- Either - Tighthead and Loosehead
- Strength and Physical presence, especially upper body for lift support and scrum.
- Power and speed (Explosive).
Hooker
- Strong upper body.
- Control scrum with props.
- Pressure opponents in scrum.
Lock
- Aerial skills at lineout and restarts (Receipts and Chase).
- Key ball winner at lineout, in 2 or 3 positions.
- Threat to opposition ball at lineout.(Take their ball)
Openside Flanker
- Support for ball carrier in all parts of field.
- Speed and lines to breakdowns (Shortest route to ball).
- Retain and improve CONTINUITY of attack.
Blindside Flanker
- Pace, power and strength to provide impetus at breakdowns.
- Create and assist continuity of attacks.
- Support tight forwards in securing and recycling ball.
No 8
- Flexible, agile with explosive speed.
- Ability to breach gain line from scrum and other phases and also go wide to support ball.
- Critical link at scrum, passing skills accurate and long off either hand.
Scrumhalf
- Must be able to clear ball quickly and accurately of EITHER hand, from deck and chest.
- Explosive runner from base and phase (speed and strength).
- Organizational and talking skills, understanding options, moves and when to use.
Flyhalf
- Good tactical sense with ability to read game and change tactics when necessary.
- Ball skills “with quick and accurate “hands” off either hand and under pressure.
- “Shot option calling” with very good physical and verbal link. Decisive, calm and accurate.
Inside Center
- Key decision maker and communicator, especially on defense and when on attack from broken play.
- Ability to read situations and use appropriate tactics.
- Ability to commit defense with good lines, two handed ball carriage and accurate timely passes under pressure, to create “space” for support players.
Outside Center
- Key decision maker, especially on defense and when attacking from broken play.
- Ability to “read” game with good tactical sense.
- Must have high work rate and key support player, snake at tackle. Following kicks and cover defense.
Wing
- Play either left or right side.
- Ability to beat opponents off EITHER foot and stay up in tackle when required.
- Awareness of blindside options and entry from blindside as an attacking or decoy option.
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