Flanker (rugby union)
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flanker-rugby-union-316-10147423
title:
Flanker (rugby union)
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Flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Each team of 15 players includes two flankers, who play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside or openside flankers, numbers 6 and 7 respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they 'flank' each set of forwards. They compete for the ball – most commonly in rucks and mauls. Flankers also assist in pushing in a scrum, but are expected to detach from the scrum as soon as the ball is out to get to
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Playing position in rugby union
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanker_(rugby_union)
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date modified:
2024-03-04T13:26:28Z
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13
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