Return to scrummaging should be introduced incrementally, with the initial emphasis on individual scrum specific conditioning and technique work.
When players are ready, they can move to 1 v 1 building to 5 v 5 before finally practising 8 v 8 in a controlled environment.
We recommend keeping the number of match intensity scrums to a minimum. Instead, the focus should be on individual and unit body position/posture and building time in players respective positions.
For coaches looking for hints and tips we have a three stage Return to Scrummaging Guide available:
As part of the ongoing support for getting players back to rugby safely, we have the following webinars that we hope match officials, coaches, players and club officials will find useful.
#SCRUMTOGETHER
Scrum Together – Episode 1
Scrum Together – Episode 2
Mauling - Players will also need to be reintroduced to mauling incrementally. The focus should be on individual body technique first before ‘live’ mauling is introduced.