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• n  (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

Quotes

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• John Wells in Tri Nations Rugby
  There is no doubt their scrummage has taken a good turn,Wells said. "Before the tournament, people pinpointed it as a potential weakness, but their scrummage and driving play has come on immensely."
• Martin Johnson in BBC Sport
  We are still going to have to scrummage whether Gethin Jenkins is playing or not,said Johnson. "It is about the guys who are playing, not about the guys who aren't playing. It always is."
• Steve Hansen in The Age
  A lot of what Australia will want to do will be governed by the guy in the middle, his attitude to the scrummage,Hansen said. "They won't want to scrum because they didn't want to scrum last time."