Scrum (rugby union)
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In rugby union, a scrum is a means of restarting play after a minor infringement. It involves up to eight players from each team, known as the pack or forward pack, binding together in three rows and
A scrum in an England versus Scotland international
A scrum in rugby sevens
Rugby union positions
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In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs. In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players "on the bench", numbered 16–23. Play
Scrum (rugby union)
…referred to as the pack or forward pack) bind together in three rows — the front row, second row and back row. The front row is composed of the two props and the hooker. To the left is the loosehead prop with the hooker in the middle, and the tighthead prop on the right (jersey numbers one, two and three…
The forwards are in the scrum while the backs are lined up across the field.
A scrummage in a traditional football game in Lower Normandy, France, 1867
A full-back, Pat McCabe, fields the ball from a kick.
Jason Robinson, a wing playing for Sale Sharks towards the end of the 2005-2006 Guinness Premiership