rules of the scrum?

Question

what exactly is the point and rules of a scrum?

Answer 1

It is a means of re-starting the game following a rule infringement.

The ball has been knocked on
The ball has gone forward
Accidental offside
The ball has not come out from a ruck or maul

Only eight players from each team can take part.
The hooker, two props, two second rows, two flankers and the number eight all bind together in a 3-4-1 formation, ready to lock heads with the opposition.

The hooker is the all important player in the scrum - it is their job to get the ball out for the scrum-half.

To make the hooker's life that bit easier are the two props.

They bind on tightly on both sides of the hooker, leaving no gaps between them.

Next comes the two second row forwards.

They bind tightly together and pack down behind the front row, putting their heads in the gaps between the hooker and the props.

Then come the two flankers, who bind on to both the props and second rows on either side of the scrum.

The last, but by no means least, of this exclusive gang is the number eight.

They pack down behind the second row forwards, putting their head inbetween the two second rows.

And there you have the scrum - one of the most spectacular sites in rugby union.

The scrum is formed at the place where the infringement happened.

All scrums must take place at least five metres from the touch or trylines.

Feeding the scrum: The team that was not responsible for the stoppage is awarded the ball.
The scrum-half is the player who gets things going in the scrum.

It's their job to feed the ball into the scrum for the hooker to strike back to the number eight.

The scrum-half must roll the ball in from the left-hand side, or the loosehead side as it is called.

From there, the scrum-half cannot handle the ball until it has come out of scrum.

The six other backs must be at least five metres behind the last forward of their team.

If they are not, the referee will penalise the offending team.

Hooking the ball
When it comes to scrums, the hooker is the player with all the responsibility and pressure.

Their job is to strike the ball back to the number eight once the scrum-half has feed the ball into the scrum.

But this is not as easy as it sounds.

Why? Because the opposition's hooker is trying to steal the ball from you.

Plus you've got eight huge forwards on the other side trying to push you off the ball.

The hooker is the only player in the scrum who can raise their feet - otherwise they would never be able to strike the ball.

However, no other player in the scrum is allowed to handle the ball until the ball is free - not even the hooker.

A scrum is finished once the ball has come out of the scrum.

Once it has, then the opposition scrum-half can tackle their opposite number for the ball.

But in some situations the number eight may dribble with the ball, keeping it in the scrum.

This means the opposing scrum-half cannot get their hands on the ball because it's still in the scrum.

This often happens when the team in possession have an attacking scrum near their opponent's tryline.

When is a scrum re-taken again?
The referee is the man in charge on the pitch and if he's not happy with a scrum, he can order it to be re-taken again when:

The scrum has rotated 90 degrees

The scrum has collapsed before the ball has been fed or before the ball has come out

The ball does not come out quickly enough.

The above is a bit simplistic, but in essence it is correct.

Answer 2

There are 8 men in a scrum: Front Row consists of one hooker between two props who link arms and hold on to each others' shorts. Second row consists of two locks (or generally speaking, they're called the second row). The two locks are behind the hooker on either side of him, and they place their heads between the props' hip and the hooker's thigh. Outside of the locks are the flankers who are also in the second row and are on the outermost sides of the props. The very last man is the "8-man" who pushes the scrum forward along with everyone else. The "8-man" is sort of like a Line Backer in football where he has good vision, strength, size and speed and can break off the scrum and make a tackle; the flankers are also there to be the first ones to make the hit.

Answer 3

Basically a scrum is awarded when the ball is knocked on or passed forward by accident, a lineout isn't straight (although a team has a chance to have a retake of the lineout with them throwing in) , the ball is touched down by a defensive player in his own in goal area having carried it over his own try line himself (from 5 meters out) and also have the option of a Scrum from any free kick or penalty. The Rules are too complicated to explain here (I'd be here all week explaining all them in detail) of the so i suggest you go to the IRB website

Answer 4

The scrum in rugby starts the game again after a stoppage.
In some sports they throw the ball up in the air.

Answer 5

Rules of the scrum ? Hahahahahahaha....

There are no rules, you have to understand, in rugby, there are no winners, only survivors.

Ha ! We don't need no stinkin' rules !

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(rugby) The remarks about league being different to union where they can throw the ball in to their own seems to have leaked over to Union now. Used to be a foul if the ball wasn't straight through the middle..