It involves eight players from each team, known as the pack or forward pack, binding together in three rows and interlocking with thepoint the ball is fed into the gap between the two forward packs and they both compete for the ball to win possession.
It involves eight players from each team, known as the pack or forward pack, binding together in three rows and interlocking with the free opposing teams forwards. At this point the ball is fed into the gap between the two forward packs and they both compete for the ball to win possession.