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<blockquote data-quote="j&#039;nuh" data-source="post: 778651" data-attributes="member: 55446"><p>See, similar reasoning could justify playing them at 4. You can support your tighthead at 5, or add pressure on the loosehead side from 4. Perhaps it's more of a reason to play at 4. Complete novice at scrummaging, but I always took the tighthead to "lock" the scrum and the loosehead to disrupt. In which case, perhaps having that extra pressure at 4 helps. Come to think of it, that might be why Charteris and AWJ switched sides. Back when you had the best tighthead in the world, you might as well throw the scrummaging lock (AWJ) behind Gethin. But since Jones stopped being picked, AWJ has been needed more at 5 to help the younger tightheads.</p><p></p><p>If this is the case, I can see the case for switching your locks around in-game. In the ascendancy, adopt an offensive position, backing up the prop causing the damage. When being beaten, support the prop taking the battering. You don't see locks switch around though, perhaps there's a sense of familiarity that comes with playing on a particular side?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j'nuh, post: 778651, member: 55446"] See, similar reasoning could justify playing them at 4. You can support your tighthead at 5, or add pressure on the loosehead side from 4. Perhaps it's more of a reason to play at 4. Complete novice at scrummaging, but I always took the tighthead to "lock" the scrum and the loosehead to disrupt. In which case, perhaps having that extra pressure at 4 helps. Come to think of it, that might be why Charteris and AWJ switched sides. Back when you had the best tighthead in the world, you might as well throw the scrummaging lock (AWJ) behind Gethin. But since Jones stopped being picked, AWJ has been needed more at 5 to help the younger tightheads. If this is the case, I can see the case for switching your locks around in-game. In the ascendancy, adopt an offensive position, backing up the prop causing the damage. When being beaten, support the prop taking the battering. You don't see locks switch around though, perhaps there's a sense of familiarity that comes with playing on a particular side? [/QUOTE]
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