The Academy....

[Superdag]

they are. Hugo in the 17

To be honest Townsend had to get first crack at halfback but after three games I think its time to blood Sandon at halfback and Hugo at five eight,.

[King Salvo]

There is a difference between an edge backrower and a stock standard backrower.

In defence, Edge Backrowers defend 4 in usually - Wing - Centre - Half - Edge Backrowers. Their job is to make 1 on 1 tackles and protect the half in defence - the half being the main playmaker in attack.

In attack, the Edge Back rowers run the hard lines off the half, usually targeting the spot defender - i.e. the opposition 5/8 - need good hands and footwork and stamina as they usually play the full 80 minutes.

In the Roosters context, Angus Crichton is an edge backrower as the Roosters do favour the left side in attack, whereas Nat Butcher would be the stock standard back rower - higher work rate in defence with limited runs or hit ups.

Some other Edge Back Rowers include Nikora (Sharks) / Frizell (Knights) / Fafita (Titans) /Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles)/Martin (Panthers) /Young (Raiders) / Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs) / Kikau (Dogs)

Can you have two edge backrowers? - possibly - but usually one of the halves leads the attack.

Stats for a long period of time showed that 70% or so of tries were scored on the left-side vs the opposition's right-side defence - hence why the edge backrowers play that side in both defence and attack, as that's the same side as the leading half plays in attack and defence.

Edge backrowers usually don't make the same number of tackles per game as the stock standard backrower does who defends on the right side vs the opposition's left-side attack.

[Rooster_6]

Thanks for the clarification R6. Are we still allowed to call a 9 ‘hooker’ as they don’t hook anymore?

You're the language police, why you asking me?

I believe they're referred to as escorts these days. Or is that a Disruptor?

Never heard hooking the ball, is that an extra?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

You're the language police, why you asking me?

I believe they're referred to as escorts these days. Or is that a Disruptor?

Never heard hooking the ball, is that an extra?

...very good R6, you do have a sense of uma! I wondered what these 'escorts' where that most clubs use these days.

[caz]

Yes the backrow of the scrum (which is where the term backrower originates) was traditionally made up of your two second rowers and the lock forward. The front row, your props and hooker.

A second rower is your edge backrower and the lock is your mid-field backrower. If anything the terminology is outdated, from an era when scrums were actually formed with forwards.

But I respect your role as the language police and will conform to whatever terminology you would deem acceptable.

Can you please let me know which nouns a number 11 and number 12 player would identify as and/or are acceptable for me to use? I hope the irony isn't lost on you.

my vote's for 'edge forward'