“Scrummage” is the end product of a blend of final year journalism portfolio and a will to help new rugby fans understand the positions of the game. Having played as a tight-head prop for my Universities 1st team it was great how much people wanted to talk to rugby players and yet when I attempted to explain what it was a prop did you could see the look of confusion slide across their face.
So what I did was create a series of video containing some of the biggest names in world rugby to help describe and explain the various positions of Rugby Union. Each episode covers aspects such as training, diet, injury prevention, the difference between two positions of the same name (such as the number 4 & 5 lock) and then end with who the professionals think is the best player in the world at their position.
The next episode in the series is concentrating on the powerhouse skill masters of the backline, the inside and outside centre, (numbers 12 & 13) and to do this we have with us:
Matt Banahan
Centre/wing, Bath & England
Known for his combination of speed and brute strength, Banahan is a deadly threat anywhere on the pitch. His speed makes him hard to catch then his 18 stone frame make him hard stop. Comfortable at 11, 12, 13 and 14, Banahan prefers playing either left wing (11) or outside centre (13).
Matt Smith
Centre, Leicester Tigers
Smith has made over 140 appearances for the Tigers since making his debut in 2006. Preferring to play at outside centre (13) Smith has stiff completion with fellow outside centre and powerhouse player Manu Tuilagi.
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