Table of Historical and Traditional Player Identification Schemes
| Position | 1950's British custom | Standard modern numbering | Without the number 13 | Letters – Leicester-style | Letters – Bristol-style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full back | 1 | 15 | 16 | O | A |
| Right wing | 2 | 14 | 15 | N | B |
| Outside centre | 3 | 13 | 14 | M | C |
| Inside centre | 4 | 12 | 12 | L | D |
| Left wing | 5 | 11 | 11 | K | E |
| Fly-half | 6 | 10 | 10 | J | F |
| Scrum-half | 7 | 9 | 9 | I | G |
| Loosehead prop | 8 | 1 | 1 | A | H |
| Hooker | 9 | 2 | 2 | B | I |
| Tighthead prop | 10 | 3 | 3 | C | J |
| Lock | 11 | 4 | 4 | D | K |
| Lock | 12 | 5 | 5 | E | L |
| Blindside flanker | 13 | 6 | 6 | F | M |
| Openside flanker | 14 | 7 | 7 | H | N |
| Number eight | 15 | 8 | 8 | G | O |
| Replacements | None until 1968 | 16 onwards | 17 onwards | P onwards | P onwards |
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