A competitive rugby union match is played on a large rectangular ... 5 Lock forward As above. 6 Blind-side flanker They are near the back of the scrum and provide additional force and aim to ...

Think of the open-side flanker as your 'rat-up-a-drainpipe' type player, if you will, or the 'groveller'. Because defensive lines are so tight in the modern game, the open-side's role is turning rucks ...