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Rugby league is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 m wide and 112–122 m long. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in Northern England in 1895 as a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players. Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators.
Austin Sean Healey (born 26 October 1973 in Wallasey, is a former English rugby union player who played as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and represented both England and the British and Irish Lions.
A scrum is a method of restarting play in rugby football that involves players packing closely together with their heads down and attempting to gain possession of the ball. Depending on whether it is in rugby union or rugby league, the scrum is utilized either after an accidental infringement or when the ball has gone out of play. Scrums occur more often, and are now of greater importance, in union than in league. Starting play from the line of scrimmage in gridiron football is derived from the scrum.
Neil Antony Back MBE is a former international rugby union footballer for England and the British and Irish Lions who also played for Nottingham RFC, Leicester Tigers, and captained both England and Leicester during his career.
In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs. 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".
Matthew James Sutherland Dawson, MBE is an English retired rugby union player who played scrum half for Northampton Saints and then London Wasps. During his international career he toured with the British and Irish Lions three times and was part of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning side. He won 77 caps for his country in total, including nine as captain and was England's most capped scrum half until passed by Danny Care.
A rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Each of the thirteen players is assigned a position, normally with a standardised number, which reflects their role in attack and defence, although players can take up any position at any time.
Andrew Douglas Nicol, is a Scottish former rugby union player. A scrum-half, Nicol won 23 caps for Scotland and had brief spells as a replacement on two British and Irish Lions tours.
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Austin Sarsfield Ireland "Grally" Gralton was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Sidney Austin "Sid" Riley was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Ernest Austin Stanislaus "Bill" Cody was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Francis Wallace Meagher was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
John Wylie P. Breckenridge was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
James Austin Walsh was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
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