
Traditions
Why Rugby Has Forwards and Backs
Why rugby has forwards and backs becomes clearer when you see how set pieces shaped specialist roles and how those…
Explore rugby’s formats, customs and the stories behind them.

Why rugby has forwards and backs becomes clearer when you see how set pieces shaped specialist roles and how those…
The score tells you what happened; the details help explain how. We make the game’s language easier to follow without sanding off its complexity.