Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
An old prop once said that the LHP should have his inside shoulder deep under the armpit of his hooker. If it is away from the armpit of his hooker, he will automatically bind past the opposing THP and end up on the side of his opponent and expose his hooker to the head of the enemy 3.
He also said that if a tighthead were to be tucked under his hooker's armpit, his body is automatically misaligned and he will scrum inwards naturally. Maybe that's what Castro did.
But Castro has an aura in Europe and Berdos was never going to ping him instead of an Aussie. He went for the vibe.
Other teams get the advantage of perception also. I remember last year when the Oz scrum was going well at HQ and Coles came off the bench for England to play THP. Fat Cat went down and Coles got pinged.
It's the way of the world.
He also said that if a tighthead were to be tucked under his hooker's armpit, his body is automatically misaligned and he will scrum inwards naturally. Maybe that's what Castro did.
But Castro has an aura in Europe and Berdos was never going to ping him instead of an Aussie. He went for the vibe.
Other teams get the advantage of perception also. I remember last year when the Oz scrum was going well at HQ and Coles came off the bench for England to play THP. Fat Cat went down and Coles got pinged.
It's the way of the world.
