Quote: SmokeyTA "I would expect that the two players to be dropped from the RU side would be the props rather than the flankers which would limit somewhat the bias of the scrum to the RU side.
The fitness required is massively different and they would struggle in RL as much as an RL prop would struggle in RU. RU props simply wouldnt have the defence, the fitness, the ball skills, the speed or agility to even basically function in RL. Similarly no RL player has the sheer strength, power or size to function as an RU prop.
If you tried to play the RU prop in that game, yes they would dominate the scrum, but they wouldnt be able to handle pace of the game, the 10metres, nor would they be able to defend against a player like Burrow, Mcguire, Webb etc on the field with only 13 players, they would get more and more exhausted lessening any impact they would have at the scrum.'"
This that is why an idea like this is so stupid, they are two completely different sports with different skill sets required, even in something so basic as tackling. I've not really played RL at any standard, but from watching the aim is mainly to slow the play the ball down as much as possible, whereas in Union the aim of the tackle is simply to make it and get off as quick as possible to win a turnover.
And HIM is right about the scrum, it isn't about winning the scrum itself, they can be incredibly dangerous; I played front row for 10 years and considered scrummaging to be one of the key strengths in my game, but seriously injured my shoulder when a scrum in training went down, it really could be carnage if players who have never scrummaged before go into a game against a team of international forwards.