Positions;Eight man

EIGHT MAN

The eight man is the forward located at the very rear of the pack, and occupies the spot where the scrum half picks up the ball from a s

• The eight man supports the locks by binding on with them from behind, providing extra stability and a platform from which the locks can drive forward and get some extra yards.
• The eight man also drives, but is less concerned with pushing and more concerned with securing the ball to make it easy for the scrum half to pick it up and pass it through.