Vocabulary
French rugby vocabulary has been a strong influence on that of Spain.
There are substantial differences between South American Spanish terms and those of Spain. In South America, a combination of Spanish and English position names is used, because rugby was introduced there directly from England after these countries became independent from Spain.
| English | French | Italian | Spanish (Spain) | Spanish (South America) |
| Prop | Pilier | Pilone | Pilar, Pilier | Pilar |
| Hooker | Talonneur | Tallonatore | Talonador | Hooker |
| Flanker | Troisième Ligne Aile | Terza (linea) ala Flanker |
Tercera Línea, Flanker | Ala, Tercera Línea |
| Lock | Deuxième Ligne | Seconda Linea | Segunda Línea | Segunda Línea |
| Number eight | Troisième Ligne Centre | Terza linea media Terza (linea) centro Numero 8 |
Tercera Línea Centro u "Ocho" | Octavo, Ocho, Tercera Línea |
| Scrum half | Demi de mêlée | Mediano di mischia | Medio melé | Medio Scrum |
| Fly-half | Demi d'ouverture, Ouvreur | Apertura Mediano d'apertura |
Apertura, Medio de Apertura | Apertura, Medio Apertura |
| Centre | Centre | Centro (Primo e Secondo) Tre quarti centro |
Centro (Primero y Segundo) | In-side (Primero y Segundo), Centro |
| Wing (Left and Right) | Ailier | Ala Tre quarti ala |
Ala (Izquierda y Derecha) | Wing (Izquierdo y Derecho) |
| Full-back | Arrière | Estremo | Zaguero | Fullback |
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