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Rule about wheeling the scrum

  • 10-04-2008 2:00pm
    #1
    komodosp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭


    What's the rule for wheeling the scrum 90 degrees? Sometimes you see team trying to wheel the scrum if they are under pressure, and other times you see them losing the scrum for doing it (scrum reset ball to opposing team).. What's the story?


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  • #2
    figs86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭figs86


    IRB LAW
    20.11 SCRUM WHEELED
    (a) If a scrum is wheeled through more than 90 degrees, so that the
    middle line has passed beyond a position parallel to the touchline,
    the referee must stop play and order another scrum.
    EXPERIMENTAL LAW VARIATION
    (b) This new scrum is formed at the place where the previous scrum
    ended. The ball is thrown in by the team not in possession at the
    time of the stoppage. If neither team win possession, it is thrown
    in by the team that previously threw it in.

    you might wheel a scrum to position your back row closer to opposition outhalf in order to put him under pressure when he receives the ball

    im sure there are other reasons too


  • #3
    remus808
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭remus808


    Wheeling the scrum through the 90 turns over possession to the team not currently in possession.

    And yes there are also other reasons involved, such as the attacking team wheeling the scrum say 60 degrees to take the opposition back-row away from play


  • #4
    Stev_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭Stev_o


    figs86 wrote: »
    IRB LAW
    20.11 SCRUM WHEELED
    (a) If a scrum is wheeled through more than 90 degrees, so that the
    middle line has passed beyond a position parallel to the touchline,
    the referee must stop play and order another scrum.
    EXPERIMENTAL LAW VARIATION
    (b) This new scrum is formed at the place where the previous scrum
    ended. The ball is thrown in by the team not in possession at the
    time of the stoppage. If neither team win possession, it is thrown
    in by the team that previously threw it in.

    you might wheel a scrum to position your back row closer to opposition outhalf in order to put him under pressure when he receives the ball

    im sure there are other reasons too

    You cant wheel it intentionally though its a penalty offence. A wheeled scrum is generally caused by a oppositions week front row where they cant take the pressure from the the straight hit and arent putting enough pressure to straighten the scrum so what we get is the attacking side's pressure cause's it to wheel [and vice a versa] . But you cant scrum with intent to wheel it you have to drive straight so no crabbing is allowed.


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