Rugby league positions

A rugby league team consists of thirteen players plus four substitutes.

Dummy-half

The dummy-half was introduced through the introduction of the play-the-ball rule, prior to 1907. The dummy-half is responsible for the collection of the ball, on the completion of the play-the-ball. The hooker has become known as dummy-half, perhaps because of his prior duties in the scrum and the line-out. However any player on the field can play the role of the dummy-half, which is often the case given the speed of modern rugby league which moves the position of the dummy-half greatly after every play.

Related Topics:
1907 - Play-the-ball

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