they are there to provide the push in the scrum and the heavy powerful ball carrying attack in the open play
They are basically a 3rd second rower and in scrums they stand behind the second rowers
Centers say beside the second rowers
The league scrums are meeting the requirements of the league code. The build a of the players is not as important in league as in union as league requires props and second rows who are sprinters rather that the huge pushing machines employed in union. When league started they removed the flankers (wing forwards) to make the game more open.
Latvian Second League was created in 1992.
TFF Second League was created in 2001.
Soviet Second League was created in 1936.
Ukrainian Second League was created in 1992.
Slovenian Second League was created in 1991.
Each team is allowed 15 players on the field at a time - this includes 8 forwards which include 2 props, a loose and a tight head, a hooker, 2 second rowers, 2 flankers and a no.8 there are also 7 backs which include a scrum half and a flyhalf, 2 wingers, and inside centre and an outside centre and a fullback. there is also allowed to be up to 7 reserves on the bench.
Football League Second Division was created in 1892.
GFA League Second Division was created in 1969.
Second Macedonian Football League was created in 1992.