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Thread #135426   Message #3104302
Posted By: Dave MacKenzie
28-Feb-11 - 12:02 PM
Thread Name: BS: Six Nations 2011 (Rugby Union)
Subject: RE: BS: Six Nations 2011 (Rugby Union)
One difference between Rugby Union and Walter Camp's version, is that in rugby play doesn't stop at the tackle, so the pile of bodies is actually a 'loose scrum' with both sides trying to win the ball. Possession is retained until they make a mistake or give it away. You're not likely to see many replays of scrums - the IRB keep fiddling with the laws and interpretations in an effort to make them comprehensible to referees.