Precisely what takes place in the scrum, especially at the pointy end of the front row, remains somewhat of a mystery. There’s a reason those with intimate knowledge of this set piece are said to dabble in the “dark arts”.
The details are not imperative for most England fans. What is important is that the English pack has been getting it wrong for some time now. In fact, the 10 other tier one Test nations had a better success rate last year than England’s score of 85% from their own feed.
