JEFF PROBYN

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME
I’ve had an interesting week which started with an interview with Sky News regarding the potential ban on tackling and scrums in schools. What was supposed to be a debate didn’t take place on set as the protagonist for the ban side, Eric Anderson, seemed reluctant for me to speak. However, we did have quite an interesting conversation off screen.
The call for a ban is not new, it was first issued around two years ago but didn’t succeed, so why has this been resurrected now? The particular area which seems to be the new focus is in...