SCRUM FORMATION

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3678, 23 March 1932, Page 8

SCRUM FORMATION

MAS A VATU FAVOERS 3-2-3 ABOI/ITIOX OF WING FORWARD In a circular to. all a U'bated unions, considered by the ASanawatu Rugby Union, last night, tile Managenfent qiminittee of the Xkw (Zealand Rugby Union stated that discussions with England bad given much food for thought and after mature consideration the committee hsd decided to recommend to all affiliated an lotos to ade pt- the 3 r 2-3 scrum formation am! to abolish the wing, forward. The circular went or>. to say that it would be generally conceded that the present-day wing for ward was a destructive force- so far as attaching play was concerned and ■i was felt- that if the wing forward was abolished', inside hack play would gereatly* improve and add to th - attratetivongss and pleasure of the game toi both players, and the public. The letter also stated that the X.Z.R.T . had given its assurance to- the Rugby Football Union cf England that the lnw s of tho game as laid down hy them 'would ho adopted hy New Zealand and that Now Zealand would lore no prestige from a playing and sporting point of view if the serum formation, in use in other countries were adopted. Mr N. Penney said the Feeding Old Bovs’ Club played the open game and therefore favoured the proposal that Now Zealand should adopt the 3-2-3 s or nm which aboished the wing forward and tended U» make the game more open. M rArnott : “The N.Z.H.r. states that it lias assured the Engisli authorities that their rule s will be adopted vet it asks us to give an opinion on the 3-2-3 scrum. It seems rather a waste of time far Ug to discuss it.” Mr Hands, moving “that, tbo Mana_ watu District Rugby Council •support the recommendations put forward by the N.Z.R.F,” said the wing forward had always been a bone of contentic»n, particularly for referees, and he thought that any move to do away with the wing forward wag in the best, interests of football. The motion was seconded by Mr. Penney and carried without further discussion.