Fonz said:
Posession and completed sets are what make it easier to win football matches. Why would you risk giving it away early? Sure it would get you excited but i'm sure Des would blow a gasket if we kicked from a scrum.
A scrum offers the best chance to attack, with the forwards out of the play, giving the backs some room. The scrum is also one of the few times that the defending fullback and wingers are in the line. A kick over them to a fast winger/centre will lead to a try on one out of three attempts. At the worst it gains valuable metres, rather than risking a mistake crashing it up for five tackles.
Maybe you are too young to remember the attacks that used to be mounted from scrums. If you want safety-first football then perhaps we need a team of accountants.