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The Smart Scrum
A full-pressure scrum machine built to simulate live opposition - not just load.
But the read-and-react of a real scrum, so your pack trains the game they'll actually play.
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This cutting-edge scrum machine is designed to redefine the way rugby teams train, offering an unmatched tool for coaches and players to perfect their scrum techniques and strategies.
Get your technique right
What is a Smart Scrum machine?
The Smart Scrum is a scrum-simulation machine built to replicate the resistance and unpredictability of a live opposition pack, not just add weight. A floating system of live cushions and variable springs lets the machine move and give the way a real scrum does under pressure, so a team trains against something closer to game conditions than a fixed sled or wall-mounted unit ever can.
Where the Counter Scrum is built to isolate and correct one athlete's technique, the Smart Scrum is built for the group — full-pack sessions where the coaching goal is match realism: reading pressure, adjusting on the move, and reacting as a unit the way they'll have to on Saturday.
Resistance is adjustable, so a session can be tuned to simulate different opposition scenarios — a heavier, slower-moving pack or a lighter, more mobile one — rather than training against the same fixed load every week.
"This machine will give coaches the edge to train their players for all different scenarios and situations"
Werner Dreyer, Founder
Smart Scrum vs. Counter Scrum
Which scrum machine do you need?
Both are built for forwards, and most high-performance programmes end up with both, but they solve different problems. If you're wondering which one fits your squad, here's the short version.
Suitable for: Unions, professional teams, clubs and schools.
Smart Scrum
Built for
The full pack - match-realistic session work
How it loads
Floating cushion system with variable springs, simulates live opposition pressure
Best for
Full-pack training closer to actual match conditions
Price
R69,900 ex. VAT
Counter Scrum
Built for
One athlete at a time — technique coaching and prop identification
How it loads
Tension band + free weight, resists bad technique specifically
Best for
One-on-one technique coaching, single-athlete setups
Price
R22,000–R25,000 ex. VAT
Most high-performance setups run Counter Scrum for individual technique work and Smart Scrum for full-pack sessions. Not one instead of the other.
Not sure what fits your programme?
Advanced resistance control
Built to react like an opponent, not just resist like a machine.
Most scrum training equipment gives you one setting: how much weight to push against. The Smart Scrum's floating cushion system and variable springs mean the resistance isn't fixed — it moves, gives, and pushes back in a way closer to a real scrum than a sled ever can, so your pack is training the actual skill of a scrum, not just the strength of one.
Advanced resistance control lets a coach dial in different match scenarios — heavier and slower, lighter and more mobile — so a session can be built around what you'll actually face on Saturday, not a single generic load.
The floating design also changes what a coach can see. Working from inside or alongside the machine gives a closer view of player reactions and adaptations under pressure than standing behind a fixed sled ever allows — useful for spotting who holds shape and who doesn't when the pressure isn't predictable.
Match your school or squad colours
Colours and branding, built in from the start.
The Smart Scrum ships in red, blue, green, grey, black or yellow, each with contrasting text, and can carry your team's logo on the side panels, so it's not just training equipment, it's equipment that looks like it belongs to your programme. For unions, schools and clubs kitting out a facility, that matters as much as the engineering underneath it.
Every Smart Scrum is designed and built in-house, to the same standard as the rest of the range — heavier-gauge steel than imported equipment, engineered and checked before it leaves the workshop, not welded together on a guess.
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Smart Scrum
R 69,900.00
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Unparalleled Resistance Control for Match-Like Conditions
The Smart Scrum introduces advanced resistance control, allowing for the meticulous simulation of in-game scenarios. This unique feature challenges players by replicating the varying dynamics of real matches, thereby improving their performance and resilience in actual game situations.
Innovative Coaching Insights for Targeted Development
With the Smart Scrum, coaching goes to the next level. It provides an invaluable perspective from within the scrum, granting coaches a closer look at player reactions and adaptations to different resistance levels and situations. This close-up insight is critical for precise, focused coaching interventions and player development.
Dynamic Floating System for Realistic Training
Featuring a state-of-the-art floating system with live cushions and variable springs, the Smart Scrum ensures a consistent and realistic pressure emulation from the opposition. This not only enhances the realism of training sessions but also significantly improves the effectiveness and applicability of scrum practices.
Designed for the Apex of Rugby Training
The Smart Scrum is not just another training tool; it's a game-changer for rugby teams aiming for the top. Whether it's for local clubs or professional teams, this scrum machine is an essential asset for replicating diverse match conditions and achieving unparalleled training outcomes.
Elevate Your Rugby Training Experience
One More Fitness Systems is committed to advancing rugby training with innovative, effective solutions like the Smart Scrum. By incorporating this state-of-the-art equipment into your training regimen, you're not just preparing for success in the next match; you're building a foundation for lasting rugby excellence.
Discover the difference that precision-engineered, targeted training can make with the Smart Scrum. Embrace the future of rugby training today and set your team on a path to unmatched success and performance.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between the Smart Scrum and the Counter Scrum?
The Counter Scrum trains one athlete at a time on technique — it resists bad form specifically and is used to coach and identify props. The Smart Scrum is built for full-pack sessions, using a floating cushion system to simulate the resistance and unpredictability of a live opposition scrum. Most high-performance programmes use both, for different parts of a session.
How many players can train on the Smart Scrum at once?
Up to a full pack of 8.
Can it be customised with our team's colours and logo?
Yes. The Smart Scrum is available in red, blue, green, grey, black or yellow, each with contrasting text, and your team's logo can be applied to the side panels.
Is the Smart Scrum only for professional teams?
No, it's built for high-performance programmes of schools, clubs and squads of all levels from high-school upwards.
What's the warranty on the Counter Scrum?
Same as everything we build: manufacturing defects are repaired or replaced, and equipment that's been abused is repaired as cost-efficiently as possible rather than refused. See Warranty for the full policy.
One machine for an existing setup or part of a full facility build, we'll help you work out what fits. Talk to us about your gym, your squad, and your space.