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# Scrum Analysis

All time
Analysis: Ireland and England's scrum battle bodes well for the Lions
21 Mar 2017
9.8k
4
Analysis: Ireland and Wales showed the way forward for the scrum in Cardiff
15 Mar 2017
7.2k
6
Analysis: The Welsh scrum has big problems, and Ireland can take advantage
8 Mar 2017
7.3k
4
Analysis: Ireland's scrum came good in the end after a very messy start
1 Mar 2017
7.2k
6
Analysis: Ireland's scrum will get a huge test against monstrous French pack
22 Feb 2017
8.4k
9
Analysis: Ireland's scrum dominance bodes well for trip to Rome
8 Feb 2017
5.4k
3
Analysis: We look at just how much the scrum has changed since professionalism
2 Feb 2017
6.8k
9
Analysis: Tadhg Furlong got a handle of The Beast, but just how legal was it?
23 Jun 2016
6.1k
4
Analysis: Irish scrum have a tough job on their hands taming the Beast
9 Jun 2016
6.9k
22
Analysis: Brains overcame brawn for Connacht in scrum battle with Leinster
1 Jun 2016
10.8k
21
Analysis: Ireland's scrum boxed clever in a flawless display against Scotland
23 Mar 2016
8.0k
8
Analysis: Resurgent Scottish scrum could cause problems for Ireland
16 Mar 2016
3.7k
1
Analysis: Italian scrum had a meltdown against Scotland, and Ireland can take advantage
9 Mar 2016
10.5k
8
Analysis: Ireland and England's scrum battle showed why referees need more help
2 Mar 2016
6.9k
3
Analysis: The Irish scrum must deal with Dan Cole's short binds
25 Feb 2016
8.0k
7
Analysis: Ireland's scrum suffers in messy performance against France
17 Feb 2016
15.1k
17
Analysis: Ireland's first-half scrum woes could have proved even more costly
10 Feb 2016
20.4k
5
Analysis: Jack McGrath can exploit Wales' Samson Lee to give Ireland the edge in the scrum battle
3 Feb 2016
13.8k
6
We've crunched the numbers on Mario Ledesma's scrum revolution in Argentina
24 Oct 2015
5.4k
2
Analysis: Ireland lost momentum at crucial times in the scrum battle with Argentina
21 Oct 2015
5.2k
5
Analysis: Ireland played rope-a-dope with the French scrum on Sunday
13 Oct 2015
19.6k
8
Analysis: Slimani and Ben Arous will give Irish scrum their biggest challenge yet
10 Oct 2015
4.9k
2
Analysis: Australia used Joe Marler's reputation against him at the scrum
6 Oct 2015
13.8k
10
Analysis: Castrogiovanni is the man Ireland must target to dominate scrum battle
1 Oct 2015
6.2k
4
The scrum has reached crisis point in rugby, and everyone must share the blame
29 Sep 2015
8.9k
11
Analysis: Ireland will have to be wary of Romania's illegal scrum antics
24 Sep 2015
8.1k
4
Analysis: Ireland hold back at scrum time to unleash training ground moves
21 Sep 2015
12.4k
11
Analysis: Canada's poor scrum the ideal opportunity for Healy to blow off the cobwebs
16 Sep 2015
15.6k
6
A former Irish prop explains just how different tighthead prop is from loosehead
11 Sep 2015
17.8k
14
Analysis: Ireland control the English scrum but backrow risking silly penalties
8 Sep 2015
16.8k
18
Analysis: Joubert's refereeing of Welsh scrum doesn't bode well for Romania clash
30 Aug 2015
14.6k
17
Analysis: Bledisloe Cup incident showed up World Rugby's attitude to the scrum
14 Aug 2015
27.3k
41
Analysis: Ireland perfect the 8-man shove in Welsh scrum demolition
11 Aug 2015
9.6k
13
Analysis: All Blacks scrum showed its weakness against South Africa
29 Jul 2015
10.2k
9
Analysis: South African scrum control ruined by poor game management
21 Jul 2015
10.4k
8
Analysis: Munster must target Ryan Grant to get the edge in scrum battle
27 May 2015
5.2k
3
Collision and scrum analysis takes Ireland's GPS system to the next level
4 May 2014
10.4k
6