Scrum put-in side
The IRB rule book states "The Scrum Half must throw the ball in from the side of the scrum first chosen." (Rule 20.5 (a)) I interpret this to mean that once the scrum half has lined up to put the ball in, he can't run around the scrum and put in on the other side. Recently, in a 7's match, the ref penalized us for putting in on two different sides in two separate scrums. He said that once you choose a side you must put in from the same side for the rest of the match.
Could someone please help me interpret this rule? Can you choose a put-in side for each scrum or can you choose only once?
Thanks
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