Scrum (Noun)
Meaning
(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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The referee called a scrum after the knock-on, and the teams formed up eagerly.
- In rugby, the scrum is a crucial aspect of the game, requiring strategy and strength.
- The home team won the scrum and their fly-half quickly passed the ball out to the winger.
- A collapsed scrum resulted in a penalty being awarded to the opposing team.
- The forwards struggled to win the scrum against the larger opposing pack.