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Rugby: 3 man building the scrum

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Setting the front row is the building blocks for a scrum.
The 3 players (Prop, Hooker, Prop) should stand in a line facing the opposition.
Two props tuck in close to the hooker either-side, wrapping their inside are around the hookers shorts or T-shirt maintaining a strong and tight grip. (Reach as far around the hooker as possible so the shorts or t-shirt are tight.
This should pull the hooker in tight to both props hips.
The hooker then lowers arms from above his head and wraps them around the 2 props, pulling tight onto their tshirts.
Hooker needs flexibility to move hi slower body to hook the ball.
Once set, the players sink from their hips as a unit - usually with a call routine.
Then they wait for the refs calls to crouch, touch, engage.
Where they use explosive leg drive while maintaining ga flat back and strong core to push the other props off the ball.
Body height is key.

COACHING POINTS

Tight
Strong/stable
Strong core
Flat back
Sink from hips.
Explode and leg drive.

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1 on 1 scrum (on knees):

Players down on 'all 4s'.

Position heads to the left slightly, binding in underneath the shoulders in the chest area.

Keeping hands on the floor, rock backwards and forwards.

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3 on 3 engagement procedure.:

Front Rows coming together. Each prop touches the opponents upper arm and then pause before the front rows meet.

The sequence should be: "Crouch, bind, set".

Coaches should replicate this call when practising to help players develop their timing and to assist the Referee

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3 person front row.:

Building a 3 person front row.

Hooker forms 1st, standing with shoulders lowered and knees bent to about 3/4 height. Arms up in the air in a 'flying' position.

Props then bind underneath the hookers arms, with their inside arms around the back of the hooker.

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5 person scrum (mini rugby):

Let the front row bind together first.

Second row binds together between their hips and shoulders, making sure that their hips are tight together.

Second row arms go around the outside of the props, binding onto their hips nice and tight.

Second row then comes off their knees to engage.

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