Baxter’s right to call for the return of ‘traditional’ scrum

JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

LAST week in almost all of the articles that I read, national papers or otherwise, all had some reference to the set pieces and in particular, the scrum.
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is calling for the scrum to once again become a focus in the game and has highlighted some of the key elements of the scrum in its vital role in creating space for a more open game. Although the changes brought about by World Rugby were supposed to make the scrum safer, it has dramatically contributed to the number of collapses, which increases the potential for...

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