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If the NRL was to change one rule for next season, what would it be? I know one thing for sure, if I was the man in charge, I’d be saying sayonara to the scrum.
After reading an article written by Peter Sterling, I was inspired to write about this nonsense that they call the scrum.
The way in which today’s scrums are conducted is ludicrous. I sit on my couch or at the footy and wonder: “what is the point of continuing to use the scrum?”
The scrum is a waste of time. It only gives the players a rest and a chance to chat to their opposite number.
There is no effort put in by opposition teams to try and steal the ball.
Even if they do, there is no chance for them to win against the feed because the ball is never fed into the middle of the scrum. I don’t remember the last time a ball was fed so that the opposition can try and steal it. The ball is fed through the second rowers legs, for goodness sake.
I would condone the scrum if teams used it to their advantage.
It is a rarity that a team will run a set move off the scrum. I know St George had a pet play they used to run for Brett Morris off the scrum. I’m sure the Tigers tried something last weekend for Marshall.
But other than that, it is just a one pass to the centre and they hit it up.
Boring!
The game should just be allowed to go on, with the opposition playing the ball from where their opponents lost it. I’m sick and tired of watching teams dawdle up to the scrum. It is wasting precious minutes of the game the fans turn up to see.
The only time the scrum is sped up is if a team is losing and packs the scrum quickly.
It’s kind of embarrassing when you compare the NRL scrum to the Rugby Union scrum. The Rugby Union scrum is tough and is a chance to show off a team’s brute strength against their opponent.
The League scrum is a chance to rest against each other and have a breather.
In Union the ball is placed in the middle of the scrum, making the hooker have to work even harder to get his side the ball. As mentioned earlier, in Rugby League it is a rarity for the team in possession to lose the ball in the scrum.
It’s funny to watch when a team is down and they try and win the scrum against the feed.
It is entertaining to watch two teams fighting for possession. What doesn’t make sense is why they don’t do it all the time. If your team has just turned it over, wouldn’t you want to get it back? At least you’re making it tough for the opposition.
The NRL will never put the scrum to bed, so let’s hope that the players and coaches find a way to make it a lot more exciting then it already is.
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