There is also a law against off-side play. Rugby forwards often handle the ball and must be adept at passing and catching while backs must be prepared to occasionally ruck and maul. There are so many variables during a rugby match so there is not many programmed play-calling. Players must think and react for themselves. There are eight forwards on the field at once.
Hookers are in the center of the front row.
During a scrum, the hookers job is to hook the ball with her foot and direct it to the ba ck of the scrum in order to win the ball. These are usually the tallest team members. In a game, they are seen wearing ta pe around their head to protect their ears. They are also prominent in the line-out as the y soar to catch the ball. Actually, flank forwards are backfield players in disguise, for they have only a tenuous connection with the scrum and in modern rugby their role is a glamorous one, for though their errors are hard to detect, everybody sees their brilliant contributions.