A while ago, during the Bokke end of year tour, we here on Rugby-talk debated the need for a Scrumming Academy of some sort. I clearly remember that we were the only rugby web site to agitate so fiercely for this proposed scrumming Academy. Between our bloggers tight head, grootblousmile, Loosehead and some others, we pleaded for the formation of an Academy which would ensure that all SA Super 14 teams would sing from the same hymmbook as far as scrumming is concerned, we pleaded for more than that, in fact we felt an Academy was needed where a South African formula or scrumming blueprint could be developed and taught from age level upwards.
Well, it looks like someone either read our viewpoints or our prayers have been answered.
Bloemfontein – The South African Rugby Union (SARU) took its first step towards establishing a scrum factory in Johannesburg last week.
About 12 heavyweights, including Balie Swart, Os du Randt, Toks van der Linde, Robbie Kempson, Eddie Andrews and Dougie Heymans, will have the task of ensuring that South African teams start dominating in the scrums again like they did in years gone by.
South Africa’s poor scrumming on their tour of Europe at the end of last year led to the establishment of a group of scrumming coaches.
The South African teams are also not dominating in the same manner as before at Super 14 level and Springbok rugby has lost its trademark powerful scrum.
Os du Randt and Co already started planning the way forward for scrumming at SARU’s meeting.
It was decided that the former props would not only impart their knowledge to senior teams, but all the way down to under-11 level.
“The basic principles have to be written down. We will write a manual about scrumming so that South African rugby has uniform guidelines that can be used from primary school through to international level,” said Heymans.
Du Randt has previously spoken about the need for a national scrum factory.
However, SARU have now got the ball rolling under their manager of game development Hilton Adonis, who convened the meeting.
Former referees such as André Watson and Tappe Henning also attended the meeting in Johannesburg.
Watson had earlier called on Swart to give South African referees some guidance on the scrums.
Sounds like a great idea,lets just its implemented properly.
1@ Winston – I tell you they read Rugby-Talk… that’s where they get the idea from!
If that is true its great that the powers that be actually listen to us little people 🙂 Because there are some pretty knowledgeable people around here..
Bakie Swart proposed it last year.
Balie Swart.
4@ dWeePer – Well, whoever suggestedit MUST be clever…. hehehehe
Balie Swart was assistant coach for the Highlanders some years ago. That is where he picked up the idea. After all it is not really new.
Stoooooooooorrrrrrrrmmmeeeerrrrs
Streeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaamersssssssssssssss (supporters suck) 😆
You think you funny strauli ?????
Wez,
Does what I think matter to you?
Nope not really. You still not funny though.
Wez,
You are funny though, acting like the Streamers has already won the S14…in week 5 at that. Too funny.
Why of why whe haven’t had this is beyond me – but like everybody says, its definitely a step in the right direction. The real value lies in the implementation at junior level.
I am happiest to see that Dougie Heymans is included on that list. He is / was a master at tighthead.
Johan Styger should also be included.
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