Comments- Dear sir, I played for 35 yr.s mostly hooker,?

I was asked a question  by email recently and I thought it would be good to put it here as a question for anyone else to comment on%3A

Dear sir, I played for 35 yr.s mostly hooker, some back line play. I was tutored in 1972 by former US Eagle hooker Jessie Lopez. We need to stabilize modern era scrums, specifically the front row. The way it's been done forever is wrong. Currently two pressure points come together head to head; and ofcourse the front rows twist amp; turn, left and right, up and down. Thus we are having more injuries with increased focus on scrum strength. FRONT ROWS SHOULD COME TOGETHER CONCAVE AS OPPOSED TO CONVEX. The hookers need to take the under bind on the props instead of the traditional over the top.This technique works much better by dispersing/spreading the impact.Also the hooker being set back about 6 inches is less at risk. If you don't think I know what I am talking about then ask some professionals who serve as the battering ram to try it. Their is a thin line separating safety from serious injury my friend. The way it's done now is time proven to be dangerous. You sir are probably not a hooker or tight head, so go inquire. It might not seem like a noticeable difference, but if it saves a couple people from getting thier necks broke next year - THEN IT BECOMES A BIG DIFFERENCE !!

Thanks,

Tim Nicodemus Fort Wayne Rugby Club

i have played front row and agree with tim ,,,we are coaching our boys and girls the concave way with gym balls and they are having fun as well

 

I Also play front row, and have tried the concave style with novice hookers when i first came over to Canada(6 years ago). But in the first game we used this the referee decided it was an illegal bind and so i have never tried this again or even thought of trying it since. So what is the legality of the concave bind with in the game. i certainly see the benifits especially with new hookers