Scrum for Axel goes over the record line

Scrummaging giant Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley yesterday inspired a history-making rugby effort — entering his name in the Guinness Book of Records.

Students from Limerick Institute of Technology, which he attended, formed a ‘Scrum for Axel’ with a pack of 1,740 players — toppling the old super-scrum record of 1,600.

The students and college staff, along with local primary schools, rugby clubs, and pensioner groups — and with a lot of push — added their muscle to build on the memory of the late Shannon, Munster, and Ireland rugby legend.