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Why are Europeans so obsessed with Scrums ?
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<blockquote data-quote="gaston le gaff" data-source="post: 804703" data-attributes="member: 61265"><p>After reading most of the posts i think obsession is probably the wrong word, yes it is a fact that Euro rugby puts massive importance on the scrums, but it is also difficult to compare the 2 hemispheres as the rugby is totally different. Whether this comes from the fact that at one time rugby was made for all sizes, probably less today in the Pro world. As a back (10, 15) in my early days i converted to flanker for 10 yrs in France and loved it, I think the battle upfront will be always near the heart of any Euro forward, such saying as the girls behind, no scrum no ball or no win, probably count for less today but are still applied in the NH.</p><p>i also think its a very important part of the game in Europe, saying that the way scrums are preformed is not brilliant, far too many collaspes etc and we all know if you have played the game the biggest gang of crooks on a rugby park are the 2 front rows, if they were payed £100 a scrum if the scrums were perfect, they would be!!!!</p><p>If you want to con someone well the ref every game is conned by the front rows at every level, whether it be International or local amateur. I totally agree that far too much time is spent over re-scrumming but it can never be taken away from the game if anyone has played league they would understand, you may as well give a free kick as waste time forming an inexistant scrum in league. There is nothing better than taken the opposition back 10/15yds and making the front row eat grass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gaston le gaff, post: 804703, member: 61265"] After reading most of the posts i think obsession is probably the wrong word, yes it is a fact that Euro rugby puts massive importance on the scrums, but it is also difficult to compare the 2 hemispheres as the rugby is totally different. Whether this comes from the fact that at one time rugby was made for all sizes, probably less today in the Pro world. As a back (10, 15) in my early days i converted to flanker for 10 yrs in France and loved it, I think the battle upfront will be always near the heart of any Euro forward, such saying as the girls behind, no scrum no ball or no win, probably count for less today but are still applied in the NH. i also think its a very important part of the game in Europe, saying that the way scrums are preformed is not brilliant, far too many collaspes etc and we all know if you have played the game the biggest gang of crooks on a rugby park are the 2 front rows, if they were payed £100 a scrum if the scrums were perfect, they would be!!!! If you want to con someone well the ref every game is conned by the front rows at every level, whether it be International or local amateur. I totally agree that far too much time is spent over re-scrumming but it can never be taken away from the game if anyone has played league they would understand, you may as well give a free kick as waste time forming an inexistant scrum in league. There is nothing better than taken the opposition back 10/15yds and making the front row eat grass. [/QUOTE]
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