Scrum Cap Hero!

The British and Irish Lions have done it!! After 16 years the Lions have won the series 2-1 over all against Australia in Sydney. Leigh Halfpenny, the scrum cap hero, has deserve ably the player of the series landed 21 points from the boot as well as setting up two tries.
In this new age the scrum cap has become increasingly popular within the backs although traditionally worn by the forwards. This is mainly due to the scrum, when scrimmaging, a players ears will rub against the head or hip of another player creating cauliflower ear. Cauliflower ear is when the outer ear becomes permanently swollen and deformed.
Leigh Halfpenny and Jonathan Davies (both Wales and British and Irish Lions players) wear scrum caps as it gives them a ‘no fear’ attitude, helps build confidence and protects the scalp and ears against abrasions and small tears. Headgear will help in negating the getting of cauliflower ears and some players use them to keep their hair out of their eyes.
On the downside the scrum caps can make it hard to hear and can get very hot sometimes, but hey that might not be bad on the frosty winter days. Also You don’t see it restricting top flight players, especially Leigh Halfpenny who is arguably one of the best rugby players at this time.
On a final note, before you buy, scrum caps were not designed to make you less vulnerable to serious head injuries as the material is only a thin foam padding. The cap was designed to protect the ears and soft tissue of the head, not bone to bone collisions. However maybe these new hero’s of the modern day rugby have persuaded you to also be a scrum caped hero this season.