{"id":9871,"date":"2023-06-16T05:47:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T05:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=9871"},"modified":"2023-08-17T06:21:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T06:21:47","slug":"forming-a-scrum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/sport\/rugby\/forming-a-scrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Forming a Scrum Rugby Union Rule 20.1"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORMING A SCRUM IN RUGBY UNION<\/strong>: Three rows of forwards tightly interlock their arms and heads binding in unison to face their opposite team numbers.<\/p>\n

They scrummage to try and win possession of the ball.<\/p>\n

The referee signals for a formation of the scrum to restart the game as fairly and swiftly as possible following a player’s minor infringement of the rules, typically after a knock-on, a forward pass, or a game stoppage.<\/p>\n

When both packs are wedged in their correct positions, a player feeds in the ball to the vacant tunnel space between the forward rows. The battle takes place as they all compete for possession advantage for their team.<\/p>\n

As sixteen brutes jostle and shoulder-charge against each other, the untrained eye might see it similar to two bulldozers going head-to-head. Let\u2019s make no bones about it.<\/p>\n

Scrums are physical and injuries do happen. Nonetheless, forming the scrummage takes more than backbone and brawn. Adhering to the rule book means you should not intentionally cause the collapse of a scrum and throwing the ball into the scrummage must be done correctly.<\/p>\n

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Forming a Scrum Rugby Union Rule 20.1<\/h2>\n

An imaginary middle line of the scrummage should be formed in the field of play and at least 5 meters away from any touch line or goal line. Each team sends eight players forward to form the scrum.<\/p>\n

They bend down together interlocking heads and arms binding in the scrum and facing the opposition. The scrum half with the play advantage throws the ball into the tunnel formed by the two front rows and then the hookers compete to hook it with a foot.<\/p>\n