Why have the names of positions changed -1st five eigth to 1st receiver and half back to scrum half & so forth

Question

Why have the names of positions changed -1st five eigth to 1st receiver and half back to scrum half & so forth

Answer 1

i think its regional.  in the states we call them:

1-loose head prop

2-hooker

3-tight head prop

4-lock/ second row

5-lock/ second row

6- flanker

7-flanker

8- eight man

9- scum half

10- fly half

11- wing

12- inside center

13- outside center

14- wing

15- full back

first five eigth makes no sense to me at all!  that sounds like a math problem!

Answer 2

Its Northern Hemisphere names vs Southern hemisphere names thats all, same positions different names not big deal.

Answer 3

They havn't changed but different hemispheres and countries have different names for different positions. Im from New Zealand and am use to First five eight. But when I tune into a super 14 game being played in RSA the commentators say flyhalf. I have to think for a second before i remember that it is a first five.

Answer 4

I dont think any have changed, I think that people out there have created their own words for it and Each person chooses which one they use to describe each position.......

Officially??

Who cares you can still call them what you want or however you were taught to call them......

It is of no diiference any reference you use still means the same...

Answer 5

Positions are mostly called this where I'm from:

1. Prop (Loosehead)

2. Hooker

3. Prop (Tighthead)

4. Second-Row

5. Second-Row

6. Wing-Forward (Blindside)

7. Wing-Forward (Openside)

8. No. 8

9. Scrum-Half

10. Out-Half

11.Winger

12. Inside centre

13. Outside Centre

14. Winger

15. Fullback

Answer 6

In between the halfback (link between forwards and backs) and the fullback, there is the universally-used "three-quarter line". While everyone considers the wings to be "wing three-quarters" and the 13 the "centre three-quarter", northern hemisphere teams consider the No. 12 to be one of the centres and that the 10 is grouped with the 9 as the two "halves". Hence 9 is scrum-half and 10 is fly-half, outside-half or out-half. 12 is the inside centre.

However early in the 20th century the NZ method of having two playmakers at 10 and 12 (eg the Nicholls brothers, Bert Cooke etc from the Invincibles, meant that NZ tended to consider these two players as a separate item, meaning they were between half and three-quarters. Therefore "five-eighths" (first, and second).

French still call all the backs "trois-quarts". UK teams still refer to outhalf or flyhalf, and we still use first- and second-five-eighths.

The term "first receiver" doesn't refer to a specific position; rather it denotes the player in general play who steps up to receive the pass from the halfback. In the modern style of play, where players' movements are more wide-ranging and the 10 can't be relied upon to always be present to receive this pass, the "fisrt receiver" can in theory be anyone.

Answer 7

I know  it is different from northern and southern hemisphere. It might be because of a rugby league influence but that is only a guess  . In Australia and England where league is strong i hear this terminology but i am use to the old way.

1}loose head

2}hooker

3}tight head

4}lock

5}lock

6}blind side flanker

7}open side flanker

8}number 8

9}half back

10}1st 5/8

11}left wing

12}2nd 5/8

13}center

14}right wing

15}full back

Answer 8

Never heard the term first reciever used, which region did you hear it in?

And scrum half has always been scrum half since half back refers to the scrum half and first five eighth.

Answer 9

i believe that the term 1st and 2nd 5/8th comes from the positioning on the field...ie the half back is the middle of the line and a back,and the 1st and second 5 are just behind thus more than 1/2 or 5/8ths.....

Answer 10

its just that in different places people use different names, now its being "standardized"

like english english and american english

or different languages in the world like all the different chinese dialects, they're all being standardized

Answer 11

I never understood this 1st 5/8 buisiness anyway.

stick to scrum half and fly half..