Gus calls for scrums to be abolished

Phil Gould has suggested that rugby league should completely do away with scrums due to what the formation has become in recent years.

Justin Tomlinson

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Gus calls for scrums to be abolished

Phil Gould has publicly called for the sport of rugby league to officially abolish scrums. Addressing the current state of the game, Gould stated that the sport should completely do away with the traditional on-field formation.[1][2][3]

The recommendation to eliminate scrums is directly tied to how the practice has evolved over time. Gould pointed specifically to what scrums have become in recent years as the primary justification for their proposed removal from rugby league.[1][2][3]

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