Outside Centre
If you love making the breaks and leaving the defence in your wake, the outside centre is perfect for you.
If you are quick and powerful, there's no better place to be than in the middle of the pitch.
They often hit the holes in the opposition's defence and make valuable ground, often offloading to the wingers after drawing the last line of defence.
But it's not all about making attacking bursts - they're also the players dishing out the tackles in defence along with the forwards.
Accurate handling and passing skills are a must for any centre, along with a good kicking game.
Expect plenty of running as a centre.
Inside Centre
Whether in defence or attack, the inside centre is always in the thick of the action.
They offer options for the fly-half in attack, making the breaks and drawing the opposition's defence to make the space for their partner, the outside centre.
And the inside centres are also the players dishing out the tackles in defence along with the forwards.
Accurate handling and passing skills are a must for any centre, along with a good kicking game.
Expect plenty of running as a centre.
Wing
If you are the fastest runner in your team, there's only one place for you - the wing.
Speed is what the winger is all about - and you need plenty of it.
But to be a truly world class winger, you need to pick up those difficult passes in tight spaces.
So as well as the speed of a sprinter, you need hands like glue - the ball needs to stick to you every time you get it.
But don't think you're only responsibility is in attack.
Full-back
The modern-day full-back should be the complete rugby player.
The number 15 is often the last line of defence or the first player making the break in attack.
You need the safest pair of hands in the team.
Why? Because you are responsible for catching the opposition's high and testing kicks in attack - and catch them every time.
So expect to perform under pressure when the going gets seriously tough.
If you can suddenly turn defence into attack, make those important last-ditch tackles and make the extra man in attack, look no further than the full-back.
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