The Union Scrum is something that is in danger. Whilst it might serve a purpose it is also a danger spot that has seen many Neck injuries. Sports have had to change things that were major parts of their game. League the Shoulder Charge has gone. Head collisions and brain damage are a topic that many sports fear including Football. The Union Scrum has changed alot to what it was even a couple of years ago. A number of games, even at International level, has seen uncontested Scrums. Doctors have directed aim at the Union Scrum, especially when youngsters are involved. It could well be that in 20 years time the Union and League Scrums will both be non contested.

The League Scrum is just a way of restarting the game and allows the backs to have some space. The fact that often that chance to play with more space is often wasted is another topic for discussion. We do see the odd push but its rare. I think its a good way to restart the game from a Situation and allows something different than just a Play the Ball restart.

Griff and LBC this is always going to be a point of contention between fans, when I was a lot younger and played the game, being a winger or centre I was not over endowed with weight and therefore glad that at times I would bot be crushed by the big bruisers every tackle and had the chance at times to use my speed to help turn defence into attack.
Every body has an opinion and it is a long time since this forum had a debate without some snide remarks . Thank you guys.

I'd have a scrum. They may not bind but there's more space out wide because seven players are stood in a ball at the scrum.

I don't want every play to start with a ptb. I said so earlier. The game would become too samey.

I've just read that Mr Wood has been on a fact finding trip to North America. Milking it to the very end. Rimmer next!

Aye.

I have no issue at all with Rugby League being played in Canada, the USA or wherever, the more the merrier.

However each country should develope the game within, from the ground up and let it find it's own level, how else can it really become part of their culture and become strong, if they are truly committed then they will succeed without the British RFL showboat approach.

It just seems that anyone can buy their way in to the present without having contributed one penny in money or time and effort in the past and it lasts as long as the money does.
All this fast track this and fast track that approach has proved is the it leads to more failures than successes.

As I have said before, the RFL have to the responsibilty first and formost to the British game and not to some other country.

Even in an advisary role the RFL are hardly the model examples to follow in how the game should be run responsibly.

You think Nigel should stop doing his job before he leaves ?

Should be in Toronto sorting a venue for 2 fixtures for his beloved nomads.

Reports in League Express that Wood got a £500k pay-off.

Utter joke,isn't he been promoted not binned anyway ?

Utterly speechless and astonished. What is our game coming to.

Sounds like the holiday pay due to him.