Noun: scrummage skrú-mij
- (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
"The team's strategy relied heavily on winning the scrummage";
- scrum
Derived forms: scrummages
Type of: beginning, commencement, start
Encyclopedia: Scrummage