Today, if a team loses the contest in a scrum, play is never restarted because the current interpretation of the law demands that the loser of the contest be penalised. The time taken from awarding the Wallabies a scrum, through its formation, winning the scrum contest for possession, then six Australian backline passes before Michael Lynagh dived over and broke Irish hearts, took all of 29 seconds. All of this damage was inflicted on our game with the sole aim of empowering a few international teams at the expense of the entire world game. Our current scrum laws are the foundational reason of why our game is failing on both fronts. If Rugby 360 flourishes, the responsibility will rest firmly on the shoulders of our leaders at World Rugby, who have continuously ignored the existential threats that our scrum laws and adjudicating system currently pose to our game.
