Paul Marshall (rugby union) Paul Marshall (rugby union) Paul Marshall (born 26 July 1985) is a former Irish rugby union player who was educated at Methodist College Belfast. Paul Joined Ulster at the beginning of the 2006/2007 on a full contract having graduated from the Ulster Academy. His first senior game was against Newport Gwent Dragons on November 9, 2006 coming on as a substitute. He currently plays scrum-half for Ulster and is a former captain of the Ulster U21 rugby team. In early January 2012 Paul signed a new 2-year contract extension with Ulster. He was named Most Improved Player for the 2011/12
Scrum (rugby union) to grasp the team-mate’s body at or below the level of the armpit." Failing to bind properly results in a penalty, and the opposition team being awarded a free kick. The two "second row" forwards (jersey numbers four and five) bind together and directly behind the front row with each putting their heads between the props and the hooker. They are more commonly referred to as "locks" as they "lock" the scrum. Lastly the back row is made up of the two "flankers" and the number eight. The flankers bind on each side of the scrum — next to a