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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 scrum must remain stationary and all the feet of both front rows must be on the ground until the scrum-half has put the ball in. [82] The scrum-half must put the ball into the middle of the scrum, using both hands without delay or "dummying" (pretending to put the ball in).
The side that wins possession transfers the ball to the back of the scrum, where it is picked up either by the number 8 or by the scrum-half. Either the scrum half or the number 8 can then pass, run, or kick the ball and normal play then resumes. A scrum has to be awarded between the 5 metres (16 ft) lines along the goal-lines and touch-lines. [36]
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 ] The two second row forwards (jersey numbers four and five), commonly referred to as the locks bind together and directly behind the front row with each putting their heads between the ...
The half and game do not end until the ball becomes dead after time runs out unless there is a scrum, lineout or restart kick that began before the clock showed zeroes. Rugby Rule: Definition of a ...
A normal rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (wearing jerseys numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15). In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players "on the bench", numbered 16–23.
0-9 22 The 22 m line, marking 22 metres (72 ft) from the tryline. 89 An "89" or eight-nine move is a phase following a scrum, in which the number 8 picks up the ball and transfers it to number 9 (scrum-half). 99 The "99" call was a policy of simultaneous retaliation by the 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa, (the 99 comes from the British emergency services telephone number which is 999 ...
The halves, also known as halfbacks and sometimes inside backs, [21] are the scrum-half (or halfback) and stand-off (or five-eighth) positions. In 19th-century rugby football, they were positioned at the midpoint between the forwards and the three fullbacks used at the time. [22] Originally known as halfway backs. [22] Hand-off See Fend. Handover