![]() ![]() Neck must be tensed up so that the shoulders and arm do not move easily This some say is the most powerful pushing position.Ģ) Medium (Arm slightly bent, in middle of body)ģ) Long (Arm straight extended as far as possible)Īrms must be locked in a 90 degree shape from your shoulder Thirdly there’s the 120-120 angle, where the hips and knees are at 120 degrees. Here the hip stays at 90 degrees but the knees extend to 110-120 degrees, this is thought that because the body is leaning more forward the legs can produce more power. The thought is that the hips and knee should be at 90 degrees to produce the best pushing power.ĭemonstrated below is a representation of the body at 90-90 This is the body angle advocated by the Argentinians in the Bajada scrum. I will show you three main angles that are thought of to produce the best pushing power. This is an area of the scrum where there are various schools of thought. I will go into more depth further on about the angles of the body for optimal pushing power. Here is an extremely well presented note on scrumming from Jim Greenwood, it explains the angles and pushing power. Ģ) Spines in line (all players spines in the same line)ĥ) Secure binding. *The scrum is an area where the most catastrophic injuries occur, BUT if you practice the basics and strengthen the correct areas you will find that the scrum can be very safe. If you aim to become a good front and second row player then you MUST spend a lot of your time practicing the scrumming basics. Argentina and France are the two countries that are renowned for their scrumming, they spend a long time developing their front rows. We tend to neglect the art of scrumming here which is a huge shame whereas the Northern Hemisphere teams take it very seriously. Here in South Africa we tend to rely on our big players to bully the opposition by dominating the hit and using our superior weight advantage. The Argentinians for example have the ‘Bajada’ scrum where all the pushing power goes through the hooker, whereas the French prefer using their props to dominate their opposition. What it seems to be is that there is no 100% perfect way to scrum. There are a few schools of thought regarding the set up, binding, body shapes and body angles. Having a weak scrum puts the entire team on the back foot and demoralises the forwards as well as the backline. The scrum is a vital cog in any teams attacking and defensive capabilities. It is a difficult area to train and it takes years to perfect. The scrum is one of the most complex areas of rugby, and as such many things can go wrong. ![]()
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