Scrums in a sentence

After the whistles and creating scrums and a lot of guys gain momentum from that.

In a game of over 30 scrums referee Dan Patterson praised both sides for their technical ability and efforts in keeping the game flowing despite the conditions.

The final 30 minutes of the festival were keenly contested, but Graeme’s line-out failed to function efficiently and they had to resort to scrums when they received penalties.

After another Ramos penalty when Wales wilted in the face of enormous pressure at one of their own scrums, Louis Bielle-Biarrey went on one of countless forays down the left.

Bugbrooke lost a front row player to injury and, without another replacement, meant game had to go to uncontested scrums which certainly de-powered Town's attacking options.

The Panthers, hours after family members arrived for a potential celebration more than 2,500 miles from home, took their frustrations out in a handful of post-whistle scrums.

All the trials, which are optional, are designed to reduce the risk of transmission among players by bringing down contact in rucks, scrums and mauls by 25-50%.

Some modern coaches would go further and insist players pack into scrums in their designated positions; that is, hookers between the props, rather than as lock.

And stop allowing rugby like scrums pushing running backs,that you can’t even see anymore, into the end zone.

Conservative MP Erin OÕToole scrums with media in Ottawa on Thursday, February 1, 2018.

Crosby pushed the glove away with his stick and reignited a melee in a good, old-fashioned Pittsburgh-Philadelphia playoff game that featured three fights, way more scrums and 158 penalty minutes.

Had the upper hand in a couple of early scrums before tiring.

That story reminded me of one of my favourite media scrums ever.

There was only one practical tactic on the pitch which meant mauls, scrums, drives and occasional kicking to touch for the lineout lads to keep warm.

Watching the gaggle of photographers swarm over the race course reminded me of covering riots in East Jerusalem, with similar scrums of international journalists.

Bandages or tape can be worn to support or protect injuries; some players wear tape around the head to protect the ears in scrums and rucks.

The role of the two props is to support the hooker during scrums, to provide support for the jumpers during line-outs and to provide strength and power in rucks and mauls.