I'Ve Been Playing For A WHile Now And While l Have My Place On The Team, l Dont Seem To Be Able To Force Myself Physically On Apposing Looseheads In The Scrums.Im Kinda Short (5foot 10inches) and weigh around 14-15 stone.l Reguarly Come Up Against Some Guys Up To 18 Stone, l Just Want To FInd A WAy To Even The Odds.

l also play as a prop, and l am a similar size to you. It is obviously tricky when you're giving away 3 or 4 stone to your opposite number, I'd say do some 5x5 compound strength programs and try to work on your balance.

Your job is to get in on the Hooker. Square feet and sumo type stance, always look through your eye brows. Get lower with your shoulders forward of hooker. The loose head will try and get in on your sternham. Remember he is driving in on one shoulder,so dip your right shoulder slightly on contact, make sure your flanker is pushing you in, that twos are set and boss the scrum. If all fails just smack him. HARD.