Positions in Rugby: Identifying Potential Athletes
The following are attributes typical to positions in Rugby. Athletes should already have these attributes or should easily be able aquire these attributes with minimal training.
Loose head Prop (1) : 100kg+, 5´8 - 6´2, strong, explosive, good hands
Example: Tendai Mtawaria: 6 ft 1 in; 255 lb
Hooker (2) : 90kg+, 5´8 – 6´2, strong, explosive, hands, through overhead, aggressive, determined
Bismark du Plessis: 6 ft 2 in; 250 lb
Tight Head Prop (3) : 110kg+, 5´10 – 6´3, very strong (hips), aggressive.
Martin Castrogiovanni: 6 ft 2 in; 265 lb
Lock (4) : 220 lb+, 6´3+, strong, good jumper, tactically aware.
Victor Matfield: 6 ft 7 in; 245 lb
Lock (5) : 245 lb+, 6´3+, very strong, aggressive, hard worker, jumper.
Bakkies Botha: 6 ft 7 in; 275 lb
Blind Side Flanker (6) : 220 lb+, 6´0+, strong, explosive, ball carrier, physical, jumper.
Mamuka Gorgodze: 6 ft 5 in; 265 lb
Open Side Flanker (7) : 200 lb+, 5´10 – 6´3, determined, highly competitive, physical, quick.
Richie McCaw: 6 ft 2 in; 235 lb
Number Eight (8) : 200 lb+, 6´0+, strong, explosive, ball carrier, physical, jumper, good hands.
Kieran Reed: 6 ft 4 in; 245 lb
Scrum Half (9) : 165 lb+, 5´6+, agility, speed, very good hands, kicking, vision, awareness.
Will Genia: 5 ft 8 in; 180 lb
Fly Half (10) : 165 lb+, 5´8+, very good hands, kicking, vision, awareness.
Daniel Carter: 5ft 10 in; 205 lb
Inside Center (12) : 190 lb+, 5´8+, strength, physical, determined, awareness, hands.
Ma´a Nonu: 6 ft; 235 lb
Outside Center (13) : 175 lb+, 5´8+, accelaration, speed, hands, strength.
Conrad Smith: 6 ft 1 in; 210 lb
Brian O´Driscoll: 5ft 10in; 205lb
Left Wing (11) : 175 lb+, 5´8+, acceleration, speed, agility, strength.
Hosea Gear: 6 ft 2 in; 225 lb
Right Wing (14) : 165 lb+, 5´10+, acceleration, speed, agility, jump, catch, kick.
Corey Jane: 6 ft; 195 lb
Full Back (15) : 165 lb+, 5´10+, acceleration, speed, agility, jump, catch, kick.
Israel Dagg: 6 ft 1 in; 210 lb
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