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Rugby Union/Scrum Half
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The scrum half passes the ball from the back of the scrum to the fly half. He kicks very much and he also calls plays for the backs a lot. They are often the team captain.
Responsibilities
In the Scrum
Put the ball in
Throw the ball to the fly half
Kick the ball from the scrum when they have to
Tell the ../8-man/ to "rush" the ball if they feel it is a good idea
Attack the other scrum half if it is the other team's put-in
In General Play
Always speedy, runs the ball a lot
Be in the back line
Pass the ball out of rucks
Be ready to tackle at all times
In the Lineout
Sometimes calls the play
Gets the ball from the player that catches it
They can run, pass, or kick the ball at that point
Attack the other scrum half if it is the other team's throw-in