(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
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scrum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | scrummage |
| Type of | beginning, commencement, start |
Examples of scrum
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Another scrum and Williams hit the floor, victim of a Thompson foul, his fourth.
From the thenewstribune.com
A scrum ensued, and both players emerged looking as if they were ready to fight.
From the kansas.com
It means they disrupted the opposition's flow of ball and destroyed their scrum.
From the time.com
It doesn't matter thoug because Rolland has blown for a scrum penalty to France.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They were let down, though, by a scrum that could not hold the All Blacks eight.
From the hepburnadvocate.com.au
The scrum-half feeds his Tigers team-mate Flood and he sends Hape up the middle.
From the telegraph.co.uk
We need to be able to meet them in the scrum if we are going to be able to play.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Paul James Cornerstone of a Welsh scrum which performed well above expectations.
From the independent.co.uk
Most coaches consider the modern scrum a contest of pushing rather than hooking.
From the independent.co.uk
- (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
- Scrum is an iterative, incremental methodology for project management often seen in agile software development.
- In rugby union a scrum is a means of restarting play after a minor infringement. It involves eight players from each team, known as the pack or forward pack, binding together in three rows and interlocking with the free opposing teams forwards. ...
- Scrum (an abbreviated form of scrummage, which is now rarely used, except as a verb), in the sports of rugby union and rugby league, is a way of restarting the game, either after an accidental infringement or (in rugby league only) when the ball has gone out of play. ...
- In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage; A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people; Specifically used in the Canadian media to describe a tightly-packed group of reporters surrounding a member of the Canadian House ...
- (Scrums) When play has been stopped scrums are used to restart the game. Forwards for each team will line up, jam together as tight as possible, and face off. They are not allowed to use their hands, but each line must, working together, try to push the opposing line back. ...
- Term from rugby. A news scrum is when a bunch of reporters and crews surround a newsmaker for an impromptu or scheduled question-and-answer session. ...
- An approach to software development based on the Agile approach. In other words it is a user-oriented approach to software development.
- A gathering of reporters around a person, all competing to ask questions or take photographs. Compare with a media conference.
