Rugby Union Positions - Rugby Sevens

Rugby Sevens

Rugby seven teams only have seven players on the field and can nominate five substitutes, but only three may play in any one game. Scrums are formed with three players, who bind together the same as the front row. One player plays a similar position to the scrum-half, feeding the ball into the scrum. The other three players form the backline. Since play is a lot more open in sevens, with rucks and mauls generally kept to a minimum, most players are backs or loose forwards in fifteen-a-side teams.