Definition of scrummage in English:

scrummage

verb & nounˈskrʌmɪdʒ

another term for scrum
Example sentencesExamples
- They scrummaged better, often disrupting their opponents efforts, and in the line-out they were considerably ahead as well.
- But unlike the rugby scrummage, the American version allowed one team to hold possession of the ball.
- After 53 minutes, two powerful Lions scrummages set them rolling.
- A reorganised Kirkby front row competed well and the pack scrummaged well to take three against the head.
- Hinch, now with a 3 point lead, had to fight hard in the final minutes to withstand a Belvedere onslaught as the home side pushed for the score with a series of 5 metre scrummages.
- They will be on the front line for England's World Cup challenge, their scrummages setting the tone for every match played, their battle within a battle defining the powerbase for the game.
- Keighley's pack was seldom outplayed by Scarborough's robust efforts up front, even though it was shunted backwards from time to time in the scrummages.
- The visitors scrummaged well and had the dominant force in the line-out in the shape of their impressive big lock, Opeta Palepoi.
- We scrummaged well enough, but where they had the advantage here was in being able to put the scrum up when they wanted to and give their back row that extra bit of space and time to operate.
- He scrummaged well and always used his power correctly, working the right angles.
- But again due to silly mistakes and the poorest scrummaging I've ever seen from Wales, France got the better of them.
- They scrummaged better to retain possession and their mobile backs forced errors from the home side, creating promising field positions to score a couple of vital tries from incisive inter-play around the scrummage.
- After an early set-back where Baildon scored a penalty, the forwards scrummaged well and stand-off Jamie Pinguenet kicked intelligently to establish good field positions.
- So far the English pack had had slightly the better of the scrummages, but France more than made up for that in the line-out and their quickness and splendid handling in the open.
- With 20 minutes left and still a seven-man pack McKay went over following a back row pick up at a scrummage.

Derivatives

scrummager

noun

There seemed to be experienced scrummagers everywhere.
Example sentencesExamples
- Neither England, Wales or Ireland have a scrummager to strike fear into the best front rows in the world.
- He is one of the best scrummagers around and he is no mug in the loose either.
- He weighs in 18 st 5lbs and stands 6ft 1in and is highly rated both as a scrummager and as a loose forward.
- He recalled the promising Carl Hayman from the international wilderness last year and has turned the 6ft 3ins, 19-stone hard man into one of the world's great destructive scrummagers.
- Although this was the first of several disciplinary incidents in Mendez's career, he was regarded as one of the game's best scrummagers, equally comfortable at prop or hooker.
- Fylde were strong scrummagers, but when they got close to the tryline in the 36th minute the home side wheeled them around to regain the ball and clear their lines.
- Sheridan, Steve Thompson and Julian White are not only formidable scrummagers, they are usually dynamic players in the loose whose sheer athletic bulk is the platform for so many English attacks.
- As out-and-out scrummagers, they are probably not as strong as the English, but until now they have always been competitive at the international level.
- He returned a year later and under the guidance and coaching of Jimmy Colton developed into an outstanding open side prop forward, proving to be a fine scrummager and ball-getter.

Origin

Early 19th century: variant of scrimmage.

Rhymes

rummage

Definition of scrummage in US English:

scrummage

noun & verbˈskrəmɪdʒˈskrəmij

another term for scrum
Example sentencesExamples
- He scrummaged well and always used his power correctly, working the right angles.
- A reorganised Kirkby front row competed well and the pack scrummaged well to take three against the head.
- They scrummaged better, often disrupting their opponents efforts, and in the line-out they were considerably ahead as well.
- After 53 minutes, two powerful Lions scrummages set them rolling.
- But again due to silly mistakes and the poorest scrummaging I've ever seen from Wales, France got the better of them.
- They scrummaged better to retain possession and their mobile backs forced errors from the home side, creating promising field positions to score a couple of vital tries from incisive inter-play around the scrummage.
- With 20 minutes left and still a seven-man pack McKay went over following a back row pick up at a scrummage.
- But unlike the rugby scrummage, the American version allowed one team to hold possession of the ball.
- Keighley's pack was seldom outplayed by Scarborough's robust efforts up front, even though it was shunted backwards from time to time in the scrummages.
- So far the English pack had had slightly the better of the scrummages, but France more than made up for that in the line-out and their quickness and splendid handling in the open.
- Hinch, now with a 3 point lead, had to fight hard in the final minutes to withstand a Belvedere onslaught as the home side pushed for the score with a series of 5 metre scrummages.
- They will be on the front line for England's World Cup challenge, their scrummages setting the tone for every match played, their battle within a battle defining the powerbase for the game.
- After an early set-back where Baildon scored a penalty, the forwards scrummaged well and stand-off Jamie Pinguenet kicked intelligently to establish good field positions.
- The visitors scrummaged well and had the dominant force in the line-out in the shape of their impressive big lock, Opeta Palepoi.
- We scrummaged well enough, but where they had the advantage here was in being able to put the scrum up when they wanted to and give their back row that extra bit of space and time to operate.

Origin

Early 19th century: variant of scrimmage.

词汇	scrummage
释义	Definition of scrummage in English: scrummage verb & nounˈskrʌmɪdʒ another term for scrum Example sentencesExamples They scrummaged better, often disrupting their opponents efforts, and in the line-out they were considerably ahead as well. But unlike the rugby scrummage, the American version allowed one team to hold possession of the ball. After 53 minutes, two powerful Lions scrummages set them rolling. A reorganised Kirkby front row competed well and the pack scrummaged well to take three against the head. Hinch, now with a 3 point lead, had to fight hard in the final minutes to withstand a Belvedere onslaught as the home side pushed for the score with a series of 5 metre scrummages. They will be on the front line for England's World Cup challenge, their scrummages setting the tone for every match played, their battle within a battle defining the powerbase for the game. Keighley's pack was seldom outplayed by Scarborough's robust efforts up front, even though it was shunted backwards from time to time in the scrummages. The visitors scrummaged well and had the dominant force in the line-out in the shape of their impressive big lock, Opeta Palepoi. We scrummaged well enough, but where they had the advantage here was in being able to put the scrum up when they wanted to and give their back row that extra bit of space and time to operate. He scrummaged well and always used his power correctly, working the right angles. But again due to silly mistakes and the poorest scrummaging I've ever seen from Wales, France got the better of them. They scrummaged better to retain possession and their mobile backs forced errors from the home side, creating promising field positions to score a couple of vital tries from incisive inter-play around the scrummage. After an early set-back where Baildon scored a penalty, the forwards scrummaged well and stand-off Jamie Pinguenet kicked intelligently to establish good field positions. So far the English pack had had slightly the better of the scrummages, but France more than made up for that in the line-out and their quickness and splendid handling in the open. With 20 minutes left and still a seven-man pack McKay went over following a back row pick up at a scrummage. Derivatives scrummager noun There seemed to be experienced scrummagers everywhere. Example sentencesExamples Neither England, Wales or Ireland have a scrummager to strike fear into the best front rows in the world. He is one of the best scrummagers around and he is no mug in the loose either. He weighs in 18 st 5lbs and stands 6ft 1in and is highly rated both as a scrummager and as a loose forward. He recalled the promising Carl Hayman from the international wilderness last year and has turned the 6ft 3ins, 19-stone hard man into one of the world's great destructive scrummagers. Although this was the first of several disciplinary incidents in Mendez's career, he was regarded as one of the game's best scrummagers, equally comfortable at prop or hooker. Fylde were strong scrummagers, but when they got close to the tryline in the 36th minute the home side wheeled them around to regain the ball and clear their lines. Sheridan, Steve Thompson and Julian White are not only formidable scrummagers, they are usually dynamic players in the loose whose sheer athletic bulk is the platform for so many English attacks. As out-and-out scrummagers, they are probably not as strong as the English, but until now they have always been competitive at the international level. He returned a year later and under the guidance and coaching of Jimmy Colton developed into an outstanding open side prop forward, proving to be a fine scrummager and ball-getter. Origin Early 19th century: variant of scrimmage. Rhymes rummage Definition of scrummage in US English: scrummage noun & verbˈskrəmɪdʒˈskrəmij another term for scrum Example sentencesExamples He scrummaged well and always used his power correctly, working the right angles. A reorganised Kirkby front row competed well and the pack scrummaged well to take three against the head. They scrummaged better, often disrupting their opponents efforts, and in the line-out they were considerably ahead as well. After 53 minutes, two powerful Lions scrummages set them rolling. But again due to silly mistakes and the poorest scrummaging I've ever seen from Wales, France got the better of them. They scrummaged better to retain possession and their mobile backs forced errors from the home side, creating promising field positions to score a couple of vital tries from incisive inter-play around the scrummage. With 20 minutes left and still a seven-man pack McKay went over following a back row pick up at a scrummage. But unlike the rugby scrummage, the American version allowed one team to hold possession of the ball. Keighley's pack was seldom outplayed by Scarborough's robust efforts up front, even though it was shunted backwards from time to time in the scrummages. So far the English pack had had slightly the better of the scrummages, but France more than made up for that in the line-out and their quickness and splendid handling in the open. Hinch, now with a 3 point lead, had to fight hard in the final minutes to withstand a Belvedere onslaught as the home side pushed for the score with a series of 5 metre scrummages. They will be on the front line for England's World Cup challenge, their scrummages setting the tone for every match played, their battle within a battle defining the powerbase for the game. After an early set-back where Baildon scored a penalty, the forwards scrummaged well and stand-off Jamie Pinguenet kicked intelligently to establish good field positions. The visitors scrummaged well and had the dominant force in the line-out in the shape of their impressive big lock, Opeta Palepoi. We scrummaged well enough, but where they had the advantage here was in being able to put the scrum up when they wanted to and give their back row that extra bit of space and time to operate. Origin Early 19th century: variant of scrimmage.
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