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George Ritchie (rugby Union, Born 1909)
George Fraser Ritchie (1909–1993) was a Scottish rugby union player.Bath, p140 His regular playing position was Number 8. Rugby Union career Amateur career George Ritchie was educated at the High School of Dundee and Strathallan School in Perthshire. He played his club rugby for Dundee HSFP and was captain for three years between 1928 and 1931. Provincial career Ritchie played for Midlands District. International career Ritchie was capped once in 1932 for at number eight. He was named in the Scottish trial team of January 1930 but had to wait two years before gaining his cap. Scotland lost to England 16–3 at Twickenham on 19 March. He was the grandfather of noted Scottish rugby player Andy Nicol. See also *1932 Home Nations Championship The 1932 Home Nations Championship was the twenty-eighth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Five Nations, and prior to that, the Home Nations, this was the forty-fifth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number Eight (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] |
