Glossary of rugby union terms player without showing a yellow card. Glossary of rugby union terms Rugby union is a team sport played between two teams of fifteen players. It is known for its rich terminology. This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of rugby union. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. 22 The 22 m line, marking from the tryline. 89 An "89" or "eight-nine move" is a phase following a "scrum", in which the "number 8" picks up the ball and transfers it to number 9 ("scrum-half"). 99
Aled Davies (rugby union) Aled Davies (rugby union) Aled Davies (born 19 July 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays at Scrum-half for Scarlets. Davies, a scrum half, was born in Carmarthen, and was a member of the age grade set up in the Scarlets region for a number of seasons; playing in the Reebok Regional Championship final with the Scarlets U18 during the 2008-2009 season. He then made his debut for the Scarlets in a friendly against Worcester Warriors, coming off the bench in the 43-14 win. His competitive debut came a season later in the LV Cup, where Davies made