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The Scrum >> The role of the Hooker
Role of the Hooker
  • To strike for the ball
  • To bind together with the props
  • To help keep the front row stable
The throw-in

The scrum half must throw-in the ball to the scrum without delay after the front rows have engaged. The ball is held in two hands at a slight angle (pointing towards the hooker of the team throwing the ball in) so that when the ball touches the ground inside the tunnel, the hooker can strike it with the broad side of the foot. The scrum half should stand with his forwards on his right.

The Laws states that:

  • The scrum half must stand one metre from the scrummage
  • The ball must be held between knee and ankle
  • In releasing the ball there must be no feigning of dummy action
  • The ball must touch the ground in the tunnel on a line midway through the tunnel
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