Cheetahs overhaul scrum
27 August 2015 - 02:09
Despite the carnage out wide, the reputation of the Western Province scrum remained intact at Loftus at the weekend. So it is no wonder Cheetahs coach Franco Smith has summoned front row reinforcements for their Currie Cup clash tomorrow.BG Uys is back in the starting lineup after recovering from injury.Said Smith: "BG has a reputation as a superior scrummer. We are building a new mindset around scrumming. I think he is the kind of person who can bring that for us."We have tried to move away from leaning in the scrums. There are a few technical points that have changed. We are doing it more like it is done in Europe."Cheetahs vs Western Province airs on Friday from 7pm on Supersport 1...
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