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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 533323" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>It can also be confused by the type of tactics or game setup that teams use.</p><p></p><p>In New Zealand and Australia, there is only ONE player called centre; he plays in the No. 13 Jersey, he mostly plays outside the No. 12 who we call "2nd 5/8". This is why we tend to have players who mostly play in the specialist position, for example Conrad Smith hardly ever plays in the 12 Jersey, Aaron Major hardly ever played in 13.</p><p></p><p>In the NH this is often done differently. You will sometimes hear a commentator say that a particular team plays the "inside-outside" centre arrangement. This usually means that the team plays 12 on the left and 13 on the right, and either player ends up playing "inside" or "outside" centre depending on which way the ball in being passed. This can lead to those playing on those positions becoming a bit more versatile than their SH counterparts, being able to play both positions equally well; a great example of this is the former England centre Jeremy Guscott, IMO one of the best players to ever play the 12/13 position. He would have been equally comfortable in the 12 or 13 Jersey in a NZ setup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 533323, member: 20605"] It can also be confused by the type of tactics or game setup that teams use. In New Zealand and Australia, there is only ONE player called centre; he plays in the No. 13 Jersey, he mostly plays outside the No. 12 who we call "2nd 5/8". This is why we tend to have players who mostly play in the specialist position, for example Conrad Smith hardly ever plays in the 12 Jersey, Aaron Major hardly ever played in 13. In the NH this is often done differently. You will sometimes hear a commentator say that a particular team plays the "inside-outside" centre arrangement. This usually means that the team plays 12 on the left and 13 on the right, and either player ends up playing "inside" or "outside" centre depending on which way the ball in being passed. This can lead to those playing on those positions becoming a bit more versatile than their SH counterparts, being able to play both positions equally well; a great example of this is the former England centre Jeremy Guscott, IMO one of the best players to ever play the 12/13 position. He would have been equally comfortable in the 12 or 13 Jersey in a NZ setup. [/QUOTE]
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