How do scrums differ between U13-U16 and U18-U19?

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SA Rugby's Scrum Law Modifications (updated January 2026):

	U10 to U16 (incl. provincial school teams)	U18 and U19 (school, club, provincial, national)
Calls	Crouch, Bind, Scrum	Crouch, Bind, Set
Engagement	Passive, pre-bound, no hit	Active, with a reduced hit
Ball in	On the "Scrum" call	When the scrum is square and stationary, with no signal from the referee
Push	Max 1.5 m, then the contest stops	Max 1.5 m, then the contest stops
Turnover scrum	No	No

At all these ages:

Props must bind with their elbows no lower than their shoulder line.
No deliberate wheeling. If a scrum wheels past 45°, the referee stops play and orders a new scrum, with no turnover.
Uncontested scrums caused by a card or injury must still be played with eight players a side.
If the packs are mismatched or unsuitable, the referee should order uncontested scrums. At U18 and U19, the World Rugby laws are applied first.