Hooker

Scrum

Able to maintain a strong, stable body position as an individual/front row/whole scrum whilst exerting and resisting pressure
Able to move forwards and backwards under control as an individual/front row/whole scrum
Able to maintain a strong, effective and legal bind with the props
Able to lead the scrum into engagement with opposition on referee’s command
Able to strike for the ball to win own ball (and opposition ball if good enough)

Lineout

Able to deliver a range of throws to different jumpers in an accurate manner
Know the throw-in requirements of the lineout forwards and perfect them
Able to react to and collect spilled ball
Able to participate in effective driven lineout should tactics dictate
Able to attack opposition distributed ball
Able to defend the 5 metre channel

Kick off

Able to catch ball cleanly in air or on ground
Able to support jumper in the air to enable effective catch/delivery of ball
Able to return jumper to the ground in a safe manner
Able to protect jumper in a legal fashion from opposition on landing
Able to recover dropped possession
Able to transfer ball away to team mates

Open play

Able to carry the ball/gain territory in possession
Able to make a range of different passes both left and right
Able to create, identify, communicate, manipulate and exploit space in attack
Able to recognise, communicate and fill space in defence
Able to support team members in attack and defence
Able to make effective side-on, front-on, rear tackles
Able to select and implement correct decisions during ruck/maul