Uncontested Scrums

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:28 pm

Yes, let us set this one going again !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 272770.stm

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:14 am

Not only are uncontested scrums unedyitying they are an abomination and a curse on the spririt of the game!!

Any team causing uncontested scums should, IMHO lose not 1 but 3 players - and those 3 players should be chosen by the captqain of the opposing team!!

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:28 am

Ah, good to see that you have mellowed since the last debate on this topic, Bill !

It is good to see some progress, methinks, however slow.

Bunchy · Post by **Bunchy** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:43 am

Bill - I agree, and perhaps they should also be asked to choose replacements from the stands instead of the bench !!!

Tigers rock · Post by **Tigers rock** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:27 am

Sorry i cant agree with whoever said that the captain should choose 1 or three players r whatever. if they did that there wouldn't be any point of havng uncontested scrums because it wouldnt be uncontested

Bingham Tiger · Post by **Bingham Tiger** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:55 pm

Say no to uncontested scrums!!!!!!!

I hate them with a passion, and any team that forces them are cowards and charlatans!

The number of subs could be increased by one, and two have to be specialised props and one a hooker. This would hopefully nullify the un*******ed scrum. Yuk (now need to rinse my mouth out with battery acid and wash for a week for mentioning the words)

Pellsey · Post by **Pellsey** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:50 am

Good post Bingham Tiger! Any team forcing UCs should be forced to play wendyball for a week. Same with the ref.

Tigers just happen to have the best scrum in Britain...

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:40 am

Before we get too 'holier than thou' about this on the Tigers' forum, remember that England forced uncontested scrums against Australia as a result of White and Rowntree being injured ! Could just as easily happen (to us) in the GP.

I have always thought the answer (fairly) clear. The team able to field a full scrum has the option of calling a line out (their throw in) or a free kick, instead of a scrum. The scrum is ultimately just a restart, so give the option os an alternative restart that affords some advantage.