in thesportofrugby, agroupofattackingplayersfrom eachteamwho come together withtheirheadsdown andarmsjoined, andpushagainst each other,tryingto takecontrolof theball
（英式橄榄球运动中的）并列争球
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scrumnoun(GROUP OF PEOPLE)
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asituationin which agroupofpeoplepusheach other to get to aplaceorobtainsomething
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Scrums occur more often, and are of greater importance, in union than in league.
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Aided by this change, it is common for professional teams not to fully contest scrums, according to their choice of tactics.
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Passive scrums consisting of 5 players per team are used.
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Rugby union has a number of set pieces, such as line-outs, scrums and rucks that do not have direct equivalents in association football.
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Lane immediately made his presence known during the game, throwing several hits while also getting involved in several scrums.
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Like rugby teams grappling in ascrum, the parties engaged in a struggle for dominance.
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Scrums are composed of three players from each team.
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Bandages or tape can be worn to support or protect injuries; some players wear tape around the head to protect the ears in scrums and rucks.
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Scrums are one of the most dangerous phases in rugby, since a collapse or improper engage can lead to a front row player damaging or even breaking his neck.
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Many of his famous quotations, including there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation and just watch me, were made during scrums.
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There are also rugby-type scrums known as hots, which feature 8 forwards in the 15-player version and 3 in the 6-player version of the game.
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I was not the only person who had to be pulled out after a certainscrum.
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At peak hours there seems to be a ruggerscrumwhatever we do.
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No, he is to be found in the powerhouse; he is in the front row of thescrum.
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Elbow your way through, push along, kick your way through,scrumyour way through.
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