Rugby Union/Scrum Half

The scrum half passes the ball from the back of the scrum to the fly half. He kicks very much and he also calls plays for the backs a lot. They are often the team captain.

In the Scrum

 * Put the ball in
 * Throw the ball to the fly half
 * Kick the ball from the scrum when they have to
 * Tell the ../8-man/ to "rush" the ball if they feel it is a good idea
 * Attack the other scrum half if it is the other team's put-in

In General Play

 * Always speedy, runs the ball a lot
 * Be in the back line
 * Pass the ball out of rucks
 * Be ready to tackle at all times

In the Lineout

 * Sometimes calls the play
 * Gets the ball from the player that catches it
 * They can run, pass, or kick the ball at that point
 * Attack the other scrum half if it is the other team's throw-in