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 ...

For those not familiar with rugby league and rugby union, it would be easy to mix the pair up together as simply 'rugby'. That might offend some people, though, so we're here to help! As England's ...

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 ...