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It was last year that I went to South Africa. I never had interest in rugby as I have been playing only cricket being a South Asia. I was taken to see a rugby match by a Zulu friend of mine. It was a match between South Africa and New Zealand which the Kiwis went onto win but after a thrilling finish. All what I was able to enjoy was the atmosphere which was quite electrifying in the crowd. However, I heard a few terms like blindside and openside flankers. I would like to know what they are and their difference.
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Generally speaking, flanker is a forward position in the sport of rugby union, classified as either blindside, or openside flankers. The jobs flankers perform are fewer than all other forwards in a rugby team. They generally consist of retaining and gaining possession in the various phases of play in a match. For example, when a team wins the scrum the flanker is supposed to support their players by running behind and rocking over for their team to keep possession. The blindside flanker covers the opposing team blindside at scrum and breakdown while openside flanker is expected to cover the opposing team openside at scrum and breakdown. They are the players wearing shirts numbers 6 & 7.
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