1. Scrum machine types

2. See also

3. References

4. External links

A scrum machine, or scrummaging machine, is a padded, weighty device against which a pack of rugby football forwards can practice scrummaging and rucking.^[1] The purpose of the scrum machine is to provide teams with a safe tool with which to improve the strength and skills of their players.^[2]

The ideal engagement of a pack into a scrum is a simultaneous movement in the hit, shunt and drive. It is the instantaneous force exerted that makes the difference, not the sum of all the forces over time. Even small packs that coordinate in this fashion and hit 'on the beat' can control their scrums consistently.{{cn|date=May 2017}}

A similar piece of equipment called a blocking sled is used by American football players.

Scrum machine types

The most common types are either the sled or the roller.

However, there are others, often for specific purposes or needs.

• Roller Machine - The Predator! PR65 was conceived in 1982 and is arguably the worlds best selling Scrum Machine.
• Bespoke - numerous homemade scrum machines are in use.
• Indoor ^[3]
• Junior - For training children.
• One-man - Against which forwards, rather than a pack, can practice their scrum skills.
• Portable - often abled to be folded down, and with a container on the back which can be filled with sand or water to bolster weight.
• Trailer - which can be attached and detached from a vehicle.
• Skid Mounted (Kiwi Sled) - Timber or galvanised steel skids on the base with push back pads. An example of this is the Predator! Kiwi Reactive. ^[4]

See also

• Rugby union equipment

References

External links

• Fiji Rugby Scrum Machines
• The Agile Scrum machine
• The Hurricanes' forwards hit the scrum machine
• Assessment of Scrummaging Performance

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