“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.
Next up we have the episode concentrating on the commander of the team, the fly-half (the numbers 10) and to do this we have with us possibly the largest name in Rugby Union and one of the biggest names in worldwide sport:
Jonny Wilkinson OBE
Fly-half, Toulon, England & British and Irish Lions
Possibly the most famous rugby player in history, Wilkinson is most famous for his drop goal in the dyeing seconds of the 2003 Rugby World Cup final to win the Webb Ellis Trophy for England. Known for his deadly accurate boot, he is the 2nd highest points scorer in Rugby Union history, only eclipsed by New Zealand rival Dan Carter. Wilkinson was also part of the back-to-back Heineken cup winning Toulon sides in 2013 & 2014, becoming one of only 3 times in the competitions history to win back-to-back titles and is also the ultimate professional in the sport.
Andy Goode
Fly-half, London Wasps & England
Following in the footsteps of Jonny Wilkinson, Goode had some large shoes to fill and he did so well, with his accurate goal kicking helping him score over 100 points for England in under 20caps. The now Wasps fly-half helped guide the team to a successful double playoff win against French top14 giants Stade Francais to secure European rugby for Wasps for the 2014/15 season.
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