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Nigel: Depowering scrum will destroy rugby

Summary by SA Rugbymag
Former Test referee Nigel Owens says any further attempts to depower the scrum will turn rugby union into rugby league. Owens has pushed back firmly against calls to reduce the influence of the set-piece in the game after outspoken pundit Matt Williams argued that World Rugby must step in following Ireland’s defeat to the Springboks in Dublin. The Boks’ 24-13 victory was built on overwhelming scrum dominance. Ireland conceded a stream of penalti…
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SA Rugbymag broke the news in on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
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