The 6 players on the pitch are split into 3 positions – 2 Middle, 2 Links and 2 Wingers

Middles

As the name suggests the Mids are the 2 players in the centre. They do most of the donkey work and are the brains of the operation

Links

These are the speedy little feckers that do all the loops, wraps and backdoor stuff when the Mids tell them to

Wingers

Unlike other forms of Rugby these are not all about speed. In attack hog the touchline, stay behind the ball and catch anything that comes at you. In defence shout at everybody – most tries are your fault!!

For the sake of moves the positions are given numbers and these depend on where you are standing on the pitch. The wingers will be 1s, the links will be 2s and the mids 3s. The difference here is that if, for example, a mid stands in the link position then they can still call themselves a mid, but they are now a 2 and not a 3

If that sounds confusing then just come training more often and it will become clear 🙂