Five eighths and half backs (1 Viewer)

[MuffinMan]

Do all of them know how to kick? discuss
some of the five-eighths let the halfbacks do all the kicking and vice versa

 

[Trogie]

Traditionally the halves should both have a sound kicking game, but this varies depending on each players style. For example some 5/8's are at their best when they're running the ball and looking to expose tired defenders, for example Braith Anasta.
Nowadays the positions are sort of interchangeable and are therefore very similar, both are called on to do some kicking whether long or short and they have to be good at it.

 

[mr_speedy]

are yu talking bout league or union?

 

[MuffinMan]

league
union calls five eigths fly halfs lol

 

[bootylicious]

in league the best half back is sherwin. the best five-eigths are anasta and lockyer!!!

 

[golfstick]

are yu talking bout league or union?

In union it's the full back or fly that does the kicking, the halfback has nothing do to with it

 

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isn't in Union, half back is the dude that plays the ball out of the mull?

 

[mr_speedy]

In union it's the full back or fly that does the kicking, the halfback has nothing do to with it

huh? half back does kick sometimes in games, straight form the ruck,maul or scrum. also centres kick in the game. eg. with the wallabies sometimes giteu kicks at inside centre - the reason being to get a better angle, therefore a more distance.

 

[Boom Selecta]

Halfback does some kicking in union. Half in league is the main kicking position. 5/8 works with him aswell.

 

[disco]

In union it's the full back or fly that does the kicking, the halfback has nothing do to with it

not necessarily. its pretty much anyone in the backs that can kick!! take macalister (i dunno how to spell his name) he plays and kicks for the auckland blues, and he used to play at centre, but is currently playing at 2nd receiver!! in the brumbies, its either giteau (2nd receiver, no.12), mortlock (centre, no.13), or gerrard (fullback, but he used to be a wing, no.11)

 

[mr_speedy]

not necessarily. its pretty much anyone in the backs that can kick!! take macalister (i dunno how to spell his name) he plays and kicks for the auckland blues, and he used to play at centre, but is currently playing at 2nd receiver!! in the brumbies, its either giteau (2nd receiver, no.12), mortlock (centre, no.13), or gerrard (fullback, but he used to be a wing, no.11)

your a female?

 

[disco]

your a female?

yeah, how'd u know???

isn't it written on my profile thingy??

 

[Suney_J]

yeah, how'd u know???

isn't it written on my profile thingy??

Im guessing he's suprised you're a female

 

[bootylicious]

Im guessing he's suprised you're a female

why would he find that surprising??? wats wrong wit disco being a chick??

 

[Suney_J]

why would he find that surprising??? wats wrong wit disco being a chick??

Im just guessing, but I assume its coz of her knowledge of union

 

[Suney_J]

many girls take interest in footy these days!!!

I didnt say i'm suprised, im just guessing why he would be suprised. I could be wrong

hey Suney_J i have THE best picture, u wuold LOVE it

post it ....

 

[bootylicious]

there are a lot of gals that like union!! I, for example, am a union fanatic too!!!

i don't get wats so surprising about a chick being into rugby?? i mean its a cool sport, and its entertaining, and exciting to watch!!

 

[Suney_J]

how do u put a pic up?

just when you're posting scroll down to additional options and click on manage attachments and upload your pic

 

[Suney_J]

there are a lot of gals that like union!! I, for example, am a union fanatic too!!!

i don't get wats so surprising about a chick being into rugby?? i mean its a cool sport, and its entertaining, and exciting to watch!!

LOL, I didnt mean to create a fuss I was just guessing why mr_speedy would be suprised disco was a female, and she wasnt just 'into' Rugby she knew quite a bit about it.
I dont even know if he was suprised and Im not saying I was suprised

 

[Suney_J]

ok i think it worked now

yeah Ive seen that, gotta love it