I'm not sure what sort of special school you went to or where it was but down here in the darkest southwest we got a new school kit each year. And as for scrummaging not being big part of the game at kids level? Down here it's the main part if the game. We is renowned down ere for producing top class front rows.



And for a school to set up from scratch a rugby team it requires much less in terms of time and money to get a team up and running if it's rl. Not having to teach ru rucking and mauling all those stupid lineout laws that change as the age grades do.

So your school bought approximatly 100 rugby kits every year? Maybe this is the waste the conservative government is talking about cutting.

well no the school didn't our sponsors did

on very good terms with a local car dealer.



anyway lets not derail the thread with the darker code. but i'm more than happy to continue this converstation this coming super sunday at the Gnoll i'll probably be there in time for the dragonhearts game and will stay till the end of the crusaers match has finished. how about a beer and exchange of views at say 2.30pm? mines a Guinness cheers for offering.

My mummy said I shouldnt meet strangers of the internet.

Very few schools buy kits. They play in their PE tops so they wash them themselves. Much easier and ensures they fit!!



My school plays both as many many do. Not seen any scrum machines IIRC at any state comps in the last 6 years Ive been teaching.



Its not cost at all that determines what schools play. Its either tradition of the school, especially for the grammar schools or old grammar schools or it is the preference of the PE staff in the department.



Both the RFU and the RFL run their competitions for free unlike the FA who charge for comps entered. Doesnt hamper schools football - though the behaviour of footballers in general is damaging schools football massively

Chubbs you've got as much chance of seeing him at the game as Iolo.

could that be something to do with him not actually being a scorpions fan?

Surely not!!

We used to use the second XV for mauling practice



League is a better option for schools due to the scrum.......ie, insurance on kids packing down can't be cheap. I am sure there was a story a few years back about Harrow School looking at switching codes due to the whole neck injury thing.....