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As we all know scrums have degenerated into a three-second uncontested ball-rolling ceremony. On top of that we waste time waiting for them to form.
Mind you, some of them don’t even form properly as locks can often be seen with their heads just out of the scrum watching the play unfold. The only positive about the scrum is that it briefly gives the backs a bit more free space which they occasionally exploit.
I have a solution which is very simple formation and gives the backs even more freedom to move for one play.
Instead of the scrum we have a tap (in field at the 20m hash mark) where the ball starts on the ground. However, unlike a normal tap, all the forwards stand with one foot on the sideline on the same side of the field and may move as soon as the ball is touched by the attacking team – simple. So the backs have even more freedom to move for one play.
The idea is so simple and should be easy to grasp. Anything that replaces the rugby league scrum is worthy of consideration as nothing could possibly be worse.
What do you think fellow Roarers?
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