Your typical backline player is going to be speedier, nimbler, more agile, and more skilled with the ball than the big guys in the forward pack. They operate out in space, and make most of the splash plays in a rugby game. While they don’t do quite as much gritty work as the forwards, they still get put under intense pressure when they’re called into action, both offensively and defensively. Backs also handle almost 100% of the kicking and the kick coverage during a game.
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