Rugby Scrum
The scrum is a means of restarting play after a stoppage which has been caused by a minor infringement of the laws for example a forward pass or knock on or the ball becoming unplayable in a ruck or maul.
Rugby scrum. The scrumhalf is always the player who puts the ball into the scrum always at the lefthand side of the team putting in the ball. 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 props and the hooker. The front row is composed of the two props and the hooker. Its called feeding the scrum.
A rugby scrum is a method of restarting the play and is awarded following numerous actions within the match. 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 free opposing teams forwards. A rugby union scrum consists of two teams eight forwards with each team binding in three rows. The team feeding the scrum always has an advantage because it knows the exact moment its going to happen and because of the way the scrum is formed which deliberately creates a small advantage.
A scrum is similar to the line of scrimmage in american football in that there are two sets of designated players attempting to drive each other back.