scrummage
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of scrummage
Perhaps originally a dialectal variant of scrimmage
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Freddie Steward's aerial ability and Joe Marler's scrummage power have won them starts in England's Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
England have a huge problem with Marler, he’s been exposed for 6 months now, he can’t scrummage straight.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2015
“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
Scored tries in the first and second Test, scrummaged well, carried with the pace and dexterity of a top-class centre but with the power of a beast.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
Dwyer claimed England tight-head Dan Cole scrummaged illegally during the win over the Wallabies on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2016
Strange as it may sound, I'll probably have to do a bit of homework before Saturday because I have only ever scrummaged against Paul once, and that was when we were 15.
From BBC ● May 31, 2013
We stopped their driving maul pretty well and drove them back a few times, we scrummaged well, we got a bit of pressure on their lineout early on, and the back row tackled themselves to a standstill.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2011
Nine times Perpignan scrummaged and four times they won penalties as the pressure built to a head.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 11, 2010
Muir was a key player for John Mitchell's side throughout the World Cup with her destructive ball-carrying and scrummaging.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Master made apprentice suffer in the next Edinburgh scrummaging session.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
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
Drill sessions include running, passing, and scrummaging, and for energy the girls chew sugarcane.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
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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