LIST | 5 things all players absolutely HATE about modern rugby - Ruck

LIST | 5 things all players absolutely HATE about modern rugby

Over the last couple of years there have been a number of things that have begun bugging many people about the sport we know and love.

Below is me venting some frustration about a number of issues that I think are damaging the game for fans around the globe:

1. Scrum resets

How have we got to the point where we need three attempts at every scrum before the front rowers seem capable of holding themselves up. It’s not just that though, it’s the 30 seconds between each reset cleaning boots and complaining that means we lose vast quantities of game time watching this farce.

Australia Wallabies and New Zealand All Blacks players contest a scrum during their Rugby World Cup semi-final match at Eden Park in Auckland October 16, 2011. REUTERS/David Gray (NEW ZEALAND – Tags: SPORT RUGBY)

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