scrummage
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of scrummage
Perhaps originally a dialectal variant of scrimmage
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Ben Earl's energy trumps Billy Vunipola in back row, Dan Cole's scrummage smarts edge him ahead of Kyle Sinckler for the tighthead starting spot.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
"We made half a plan with Cian going to scrummage because he's good at that," Farrell added.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2023
In a less violent, but all the more ridiculous scrummage, two women at an undisclosed Walmart were caught on video getting into a tussling match over a Shark vacuum cleaner.
From Fox News ● Nov. 30, 2019
“If you don’t like to scrummage you’re in the wrong position,” he told the front rows of Munster and Toulouse.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2019
“How would you like a scrummage, Andy, with them Scotchmen that stole your mother’s chickens this morning?” asked Horse-Shoe.
From Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader by Manly, Louise
The dynamic prop has tirelessly scrummaged, tackled and carried with real intensity.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2023
Max Malins impressed with his first international tries while Ellie Genge carried, rucked and scrummaged tirelessly before powering over for England's third.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2023
Dwyer claimed England tight-head Dan Cole scrummaged illegally during the win over the Wallabies on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2016
They started well, scrummaged badly by their standards, lost and shrugged.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 21, 2011
But, goodness, Dan Cole scrummaged and tackled well.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2011
Andrew Porter, Ireland's chest-beating scrummaging warrior, was immense, underlining his status as a leading contender for the British and Irish Lions loose-head jersey, while Josh van der Flier topped the tackle count with 19.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
Excellent scrummaging from Quins, they stay solid under huge pressure near their line and then despite an Alex Dombrandt slip they get a penalty which Marcus Smith hammers to the 10 yard line.
From BBC ● May 4, 2024
Drill sessions include running, passing, and scrummaging, and for energy the girls chew sugarcane.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
No other country spits out scrummaging diamonds in the same quantity or quality.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2021
While the forwards were scrummaging on the second fifteen ground, the outsides ran and passed on the first fifteen ground over at the other end of the field.
From The Head of Kay's by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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