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Rugby scrum-halfA rugby scrum-half is the vital link between forwards and backs but they do much more. Find what you will need to be good in this position.Position in the team15 players are on the rugby field at any one time.This includes 8 forwards in the scrum. The scrum-half operates as a link between the forwards in the scrum, line-out and at break-down in play and backs deployed in the rest of the field . Rugby scrum-half  The scrum-half tends to be one of the smaller players on the field but as always the trend is to bigger players. You need to be tough, physically tough and mentally tough. You will constantly be taking on bigger, stronger, heavier players in attack and defence. Having Speed is good Accelleration is good Vision is excellent Agility a must Elusiveness is good Handling ability excellent Kicking ability good Quick thinking excellent Rugby scrum-half - and the scrumThe scrumrestarts play after a minor breach of the rules. It`s a contest for possession of the ball with a small advantage given to the non-offending team. When a scrum is formed 8 players from each team, the forwards bind together into a pack of players and a tunnel is formed between the two packs. The scrum-half of the non-offending team puts the ball in to the scrum but only when the hooker is ready and waiting If the forwards do a good job the ball moves through the scrum to the feet of the number-eight. Prior to that decisions about what to do with the ball have been made and confirmed by furtive signals. These decisions are now carried out. They could include a quick attacking run by the scrum-half a move involving the number-eight and the scrum-half a tactical kick by the scrum-half or whipping the ball out to the backs As a scrum-half you will be in the thick of it and you will have to be able to call on superior running, handling, kicking and thinking skills. When the opposition gets the ball you as scrum-half must hound the opposition scrum-half and provide covering defense. Doing this will ensure you are on the spot ready to create the link between the ball in a break-down and backs ready to use it to advantage. Rugby scrum-half - at the line-outThe line-out restarts play after the ball has "gone into touch".The duties of the scrum-half at the line-out are similar to the scrum. You must know what has been decided about where the ball is going and be able to move it quickly from the line-out to the backs if that is what is required Rugby scrum-half - in general playThe rugby scrum-half tends to besmaller, more elusive, skillful, "cheeky" players They work hard to confuse the oppposition with sniping runs and the unexpected kicks and passes. Slower moving forwards make very easy targets for elusive running, make sure you are able to sidestep. Mixing up options taken passing...kicking...running, especially elusive running, introduces uncertainty into the opposition which is an advantage for your team In summary it`s a vital position very much about service - a good pass to the fly-half agility, handling skills, speed, thinking, vision, kicking, evasion no pressure!!! just make sure you have all the skills! So many of the players who currently are scrum-halves look back and think being able to do sidesteps would have been fantastic. Please realise now is the time to learn and just say to yourself "I`ll find out how" and know that when you believe it`s possible you are much more likely to achieve your dreams :-) A few famous players who played scrum-half - no special order Gareth Edwards - many say the best! Nick Farr-Jones Matt Dawson George Gregan Sid Going Will you be one. Return from Rugby scrum-half to Rugby positions
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