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LOGINGraham Smith: The modern scrum
Eamonn Hogan chats with World Cup winning Graham Smith about the modern scrum.
Graham, who is a level 5 coach, coached England Women to a World Cup in 2014 and six Grand Slams. He has coached with the Worcester Academy, CN Poble Nou in Spain, Stoke and Moseley RFC.
Graham and Eamonn cover the following areas:
- What is a scrum?
- Basic tenets for success
- Training ideas
- The ??‘dark arts’
WHAT IS A SCRUM?
- Philosophically
- In actuality
BASIC TENETS FOR SUCCESS
AT THE SCRUM
Who leads the process on-field? Shape, Mindset, etc.
AS IT RELATES TO THE GAME OVERALL
A platform for real attack options
Manipulate the defence to meet team aims
TRAINING IDEAS
NO COST
Bodyweight
Teammates
iPhone / iPad / Video
MINIMUM COST
Tackle tubes
Resistance bands
MORE EXPENSIVE
Scrum machine
Silverback harness
THE DARK ARTS
Is this phrase helpful?
What can we do to change that perception?
- Get on well-crafted courses
- Ask the ‘old boys’ to come in and help
- Development plan
Who are the influencers who can change that?
- RFU / IRFU / WRU / SRU / NGBs
- TV Pundits – A specialist on TV commentaries
To get in contact with Graham
E: gbsconsultancy1@gmail.com
T: @grahamsmith36
And for more on the Silverback Harness click here.
Eamonn Hogan
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