But back in the old days , they were fiercely contested , with props and hookers using a variety of tricks and tactics to win the ball for their team .
Scrums are now largely uncontested , and have presumably only been kept because they open up the field .
Back in the old days , they were fiercely contested , with props and hookers using a variety of tricks and tactics to win the ball for their team .
Scrums are now largely uncontested , and have presumably only been kept because they open up the field .