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A scrum in an England versus Scotland international. 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 interlocking with the three opposing teams front row.
The relative body positions of the players in a rugby union scrum A rugby union scrum consists of two teams' eight forwards, with each team binding in three rows. The front row is composed of the two props and the hooker . [ 3 ]
A scrummage in a traditional football game in Lower Normandy, France, 1867. During early rugby union games there were only really two positions; most players were in the forwards, who formed part of the scrimmage (which later was called "scrummage" and then "scrum"), and a few defensive "tends" (from "goaltenders").
Diagram showing the relative body positions of the players in a Rugby union scrum. A scrum may be formed if a team commits a minor infringement or play needs to be restarted. [62] It consists of the eight forwards from both teams binding together in three rows, with the two front rows bound and pushing against each other.
In the rugby union scrum formation, the flankers (numbered 6 and 7) are located on the 'flanks' of the two forward packs. Flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Each team of 15 players includes two flankers, who play in the forwards, [1] and are generally classified as either blindside or openside flankers, numbers 6 and 7 respectively.
Along with other key positions – fullback, hooker and halfback – the five-eighth makes up what is known as a team's spine. [ 14 ] One book published in 1996 stated that in senior rugby league, the five-eighth and hooker handled the ball more often than any other positions.
The Rugby Football Union's version of rugby became known as rugby union after its governing body. The history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football, with several important early divergences, most notably the rule changes instituted in 1880 by Walter Camp , a Hopkins School and Yale ...
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