Then come the rugby players. Eight guys lock arms and put their shoulder against the practice pads. It's a formation my British friends tell me is called a scrum. And it is how rugby players lock ...
To those familiar with rugby, there are few more compelling battles on a pitch than two packs colliding come scrum time, but countless scrums and stoppages can alienate those new to the game.
This scrum is one of the best ways of cranking up the pressure on your opponent's defence. It is given to the attacking side after one of the defending team has grounded the ball inside their own goal ...
Two packs of players, straining every muscle for every inch of opposition territory they can claim. Of course, it's the scrum. It is used for restarting play after the following: The ball has been ...
Springboks scrum-half Cobus Reinach will return to South Africa for the 2025/26 season as ... Commenting on the signing, Stormers director of rugby John Dobson said: “Cobus has proven himself a threat ...
James Chatwin, who plays the character of the "fool", said the event resembled a huge rugby scrum. "It's not nasty, but it is physical – it's not for the faint-hearted," he said. The best part ...