halfback or flanker

Question
hey
my name is ashley. last year i played flanker for the 13a team and got best and fairest but coming into 2012 i feel that oving to halfback will best suit my build. i am short (bigger than most halfbacks in the competition) but both my parents are short so i probably wont grow to me huge and already last year i was started realising flanker is just gonna get harder as the boys get bigger so halfback might be a better option for the long term. what are the rules and tips for beong a halfback and what are some passing drills i can do

cheers
ashley

Answer
Hi Ash,

There are a number of definitions of Half Back / Scrum Half online via Google. Go ahead and look that up. I suggest making some flash cards of your own with a simple list of key duties for the position...

From Wikipedia:

Scrum-half

The scrum-half is the link between the forwards and the backs.[75] They receive the ball from the lineout and remove the ball from the back of the scrum, usually passing it to the fly-half. They also feed the scrum and sometimes have to act as a fourth loose forward.[75] Along with the fly-half they make many of the tactical decisions on the field. During general play the scrum-half is generally the player who receives the ball from the forwards and passes it to the backs.[75] They are good communicators,[27] especially at directing the forwards around, and their aim is to provide the backs with clean ball.[75] Good scrum-halves have an excellent pass, a good tactical kick and are deceptive runners.[75] At defensive scrums they put pressure on the opposition scrum-half or defend the blindside. On defence in open play they generally cover for deep kicks after the ball has been passed wide.[76] Traditionally scrum-halves have been the smallest players on the team, but many modern scrum-halves are a similar size to the other players in the team.[27]

Also drills and tips are easy to find on You Tube. Make sure to stick with professional style videos from clubs and professional teams. You should be practicing every day on your passes and kicks.

Master your short passes, log range passes, box kicks, side line kicks, tackling and fitness.