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CALDY hooker Matt Gallagher fears the brake-foot law – requiring hookers to position one foot flat on the ground in the scrum tunnel during ‘crouch’ and ‘bind’ phases – could increase the danger in scrums. He said: “The rules will cause more harm than good for hookers. Keeping your foot planted forces you to lift yourself over the brake foot on the ‘set’ in the scrum.”

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