How many props are there on a rugby field?
4 altogether, 2 on each team. A Loose Head Prop (no 1) and a Tight Head Prop (No 3) on each team. The reserves are usually like no 17 is a prop and sometimes no 16 is prop but usually hooker.
Is 1m75 (5ft9) too short for a rugby prop?
Not at all. The Waratahs and Wallabies have a short dumpy prop in Ben Robinson who cant be much bigger than your "stats" while Blues and AB Hooker Kevin Mealamu is even smaller than you. You don't state what age you are but if your under 18 don't leave it too long on what position you want to play in rugby.
Rugby - Switch from Prop to Hooker?
I'm 17, 18 in a couple months. I've played rugby union for 2 years and i've always played at prop, both loose and tight (currently playin loose). I've now moved upto senior level and obviously i'm not as big as the older guys. Someone suggested i should try hooker, but i'm really not sure. I'm about 5'8''/9'', just under 13 stone. A sublte blend of fat and muscle, unfortunately i've got a bit of a belly. Should i give it a shot or stick where i am and work on my size? Maybe make up for it with technique? Any usefull advice is much appreciated.
What all does a prop in rugby do other than the scrum?
sorry about the last guys cut and paste from the encylopedia. clearly he is not a prop coz he would have known that no prop in the world needs to read that much dry information after the scrum and lineout your jobs are simple. get to as many breakdowns as you can (rucks and mauls) you have been put in the front row coz your weight and/or strenght has been recognized. your useful scrumaging skills can be applied to the rucks and mauls hit the ball up if you get a chance too. if you dont make it to the ruck or maul get the half back or 5/8 to pass to you and run. dont do any fancy side steps or dummies just run flat out in a straight line with a good low body height. dont stop when you get to the defensive player, just run like noones going to touch you. if you make it to the breakdown and the ball is on the ground or being presented, dont be affraid to grab it and run around the side of the breakdown. if its on the ground its called a pick and go and can be a very effective staging platform for you team. thats about it for other jobs but if i can offer some advice that will change how you are seen as a player. stereotypically props are seen as lazy and one dimensional players but this does not have to be the case. ive been playing at tighthead for 15 years and believe i have elevated my usefullness beyond all other forwards by doing to things. 1 practice you scrumaging skills til you are a machine, perfect, unmovable, solid and pain-inflicting. get advice from someone who has been there for a while, you will know that you have found someone who knows what they are talking about when they use words like, head up, pop your chest out, small quick steps, flat back, 90 degree knees sink and sqeeze, breathe, pop your shoulder. 2 get fit. cardio til youre in the top 2 forwards in the team. then your a re a prop who get arounf the field like a utility or loose forward. master these two simple things and you have elevated you self to the top of the pack
What is the hardest position in rugby?
If you are only talking about strictly physical, game after game after game. I would go with Prop or Flanker, specifically open side Flanker. If "hardest" encompasses other on field qualities, it's highly debate-able. And no answer is correct. Flanker is because of how mobile he needs to be. Prop is because of physical stress at scrum time. Hooker is becuase ball feeding at scrum and lineout relies on his skill. Halfback is as he is the reliable pivot between the forward action and backline - momentum relies on his speed and accuracy. 1st 5 is because he is the playmaker, goal kicker and on-the-fly decision maker. Fullback is because he needs to be a reliable rear guard. The point is, every position in rugby has set specialties that are crucial to the performance of the entire team. The centres and wings are a little more generic, so I guess stress wise, they are the easiest positions to fill as long as you possess the physical attributes to fill them. That doesn't make them "easy" however.
Where does a rugby league prop stand when his team are receiving from kick off?
10 meters behind the man receiving the ball from the kick off, as he, the prop, should be the man to make the first hit-up. His position is commonly on the dead-ball line, as most RL kick-offs are long.