Ireland rugby positions explained and best position players ever

—

by

in

Join the Irish Rugby Faithful

Daily Irish rugby stories, match reaction and Six Nations coverage — straight to your inbox. Free, always.

Ireland rugby has 15 positions divided into forwards (1-8) and backs (9-15), with roles like hooker, prop, flanker, scrum-half, and fly-half. Legend Brian O'Driscoll is widely considered the greatest Irish centre, while Johnny Sexton became the finest fly-half. Other all-time greats include Keith Wood at hooker, Paul O'Connell in the second row, and Peter Stringer as scrum-half.


Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *