Glossary of rugby union terms 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 The "99" call was a policy
Johan Steyn (rugby union) Johan Steyn (rugby union) Johannes Hermanus Steyn (born 8 October 1995) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with in the Currie Cup with the . His regular position is at scrum-half. Steyn was born and grew up in Oudtshoorn. His rugby talent was spotted as early as primary school level, when he was included in the Under-13 squad of his local provincial side, the , for the 2008 Craven Week tournament in Paarl. In 2011, he represented SWD at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in Queenstown and he was also included in a World Sport Barbarians team