Rugby league formations and positions.
Rugby league is played thirteen a side on a pitch 68 metres wide with 100 metres between the try lines and an in-goal area at each end. A match is two halves of 40 minutes. A try is worth four points, a conversion or penalty goal two and a drop goal one, and possession changes hands after six tackles. The IRL International Laws of the Game apply, administered in England by the RFL.
Rugby league positions.
| Code | Position | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| FB | Fullback | Backs |
| RW | Right Wing | Backs |
| RC | Right Centre | Backs |
| LC | Left Centre | Backs |
| LW | Left Wing | Backs |
| SO | Stand-off (Five-eighth) | Halves |
| SH | Scrum-half | Halves |
| LP | Left Prop | Forwards |
| HK | Hooker | Forwards |
| RP | Right Prop | Forwards |
| LSR | Left Second Row | Forwards |
| RSR | Right Second Row | Forwards |
| LF | Loose Forward (Lock) | Forwards |
- Size
- 116 m by 68 m
- Match
- 2 halves of 40 minutes
- Squad
- 13 on the field per side, up to 17 in a matchday squad, no rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a point; the result is in points.
- Rules
- IRL 2026 International Laws of the Game
Nines formations (1).
Nines: 2 halves of 9 minutes, 9 on the field per side, rolling substitutes, on a 116 m by 68 m pitch.
Positions: Fullback (FB), Right Wing (RW), Right Centre (RC), Left Centre (LC), Left Wing (LW), Stand-off (Five-eighth) (SO), Scrum-half (SH), Left Prop (LP), Hooker (HK), Right Prop (RP), Left Second Row (LSR), Right Second Row (RSR), Loose Forward (Lock) (LF).
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