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Chad Gough
Chad Gough (born 17 October 1991) is a United States rugby union player, currently playing for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States national rugby union team, United States national team. His preferred position is Hooker (rugby union), hooker. Professional career Gough signed for Major League Rugby Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Off ... side Utah Warriors for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, having represented the now defunct Colorado Raptors during the 2019 and 2020 season. Gough debuted for United States national rugby union team, United States against New Zealand during the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals. References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 1991 births Living people United States international ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooker (rugby Union)
In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (wearing jerseys numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15). In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players "on the bench", numbered 16–23. Players are not restricted to a single position, although they generally specialise in just one or two that suit their skills and body types. Players that play multiple positions are called "utility players". Forwards compete for the ball in scrums and line-outs and are generally bigger and stronger than the backs. Props push in the scrums, while the hooker tries to secure the ball for their team by "hooking" it back with their heel. The hooker is also the one who is responsible for throwing the ball in at line-outs, where it is mostly competed for by the locks, who are generally the tallest players on the team. The flankers and number eight are expected to be the first players to arrive at a breakdown and play an important role in se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
