The State of Scottish Rugby

Hi folks it’s Stuart here. 

I’ve been busy the past few weeks on this article, I hope you enjoy reading it.

THE STATE OF SCOTTISH RUGBY

The reason why I am writing this article is because I am wanting to find out when the actual game of rugby is going to begin again. Also, what the different rules are going to be. On July 3^rd  Scottish Rugby announced the return to rugby roadmap,  which outlines different stages that are necessary so that the game can return safely. The Scottish Rugby Union is working alongside the scottish government guidelines for easing lockdown.

·        As we are now in phase 3 of lockdown this means Scottish rugby has entered the 3^rd stage of it’s return to rugby road map.  As of Monday 13^th July, training has resumed, however it is non-contact and in small groups.  

·        As we enter phase 4 of easing lockdown, there will be another 3 stages in Scottish Rugby and they are as follows:

-        Stage 4: larger group training, and the modification of contact activities in August

-        Stage 5: team training & friendly matches, facilities fully open in September

-        Stage 6: return to competitive rugby in October

I am interested to find out what the modification of the game will mean, would this mean a change of rules? For example, Super rugby Aotearoa started back up in June with some rule changes, such as having goal line drop outs instead of 5 metre scrums and limits on scrum resets. Personally I agree with the changes made to scrums because, I feel that there is so much contact amongst the players. These changes seem to me to be simple to implement, and make the game easier, safer and faster. I was also wondering if there will be changes to the rules about tackles, to reduce contact between players. I’m confident that if Scottish rugby follows the examples of both the New Zealand and Australian super leagues they will make players safer whilst maintaining the spirit of rugby.

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