Originally Posted by Steven_RW
scrum - the 8 forwards from each team group up in formation - crunch together - push hard as fvck against each other to see who is the strongest - mean time - the team that is feeding the ball in will try and get there hooker (front row middle guy) to hook the ball back with his heel and get it out the back of the scrum so that the scrum half (who put the ball in in the first place) can get it back and then throw it to the line of fast "backs".
Basically if u put the ball in the scrum u are expected to still have it after the scrum -
If u are much stronger than the other scrum - ur lads can keep the ball in the scrum and push the other pack of "forwards" back as far as they like
Hope that helps
Rugby is quality - they have been handing out free tickets to the rugby world cup final at my work - wish I was a high enough grade to get one!
cheers
RW
thanks for that steve,
my ignorance stems from wondering why the guy throwing the ball in, doesn't simply throw it towards his own men so they
do have the ball. if he did that then it would seem that all his team had to do would be to try an 'hold the line' but if they felt like they were getting out powered, to back heel it and then off they go again??? basically, why does he not just throw it towards his own team?
sorry to be a divvy but just never played to the game
