I never was in a big battle, just one little scrummage. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7] Reference
The scrum get its name from the huddle scrummage of rugby players. From Wordnik.com. [With votes on the line, the media scrum circles 'round] Reference
Mujati, Hartley and Soane Tonga'uiha scrummage like a French front row. From Wordnik.com. [Northampton and Ulster bring authentic rugby to plastic surrounds | Eddie Butler] Reference
They seldom go into the scrummage, but must have more coolness than the chargers. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Brown's Schooldays]
As endless as are boys 'characters, so are their ways of facing or not facing a scrummage at football. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Brown's Schooldays]
And it was not to the advantage of the visitors that he generally did not reward their aggressive scrummage. From Wordnik.com. [Heineken Cup's clash of styles putting referees under huge scrutiny] Reference
One of the highlights of the World Cup for me was the game against Australia when we managed to comprehensively out scrummage them. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
I also think that the media scrummage detracts from the really nasty hate fuelled discrimination that really does need to be tackled. From Wordnik.com. [Purple Pain « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
All concerned are also united on one other thing: that the current mess at the scrummage has to be sorted out for the good of the game. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Johnson: Wales are feeling the pressure before Six Nations] Reference
This is what we call "a scrummage," gentlemen, and the first scrummage in a School-house match was no joke in the consulship of Plancus. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Brown's Schooldays]
Old Brooke comes sweeping round the skirts of the play, and turning short round, picks out the very heart of the scrummage, and plunges in. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Brown's Schooldays]
Park opted to scrummage and forced another penalty. From Wordnik.com. [Your Local Guardian | Sutton] Reference
Though I mostly scrummage the VC and WiiWare sites. From Wordnik.com. [Nintendo Life | Latest Updates] Reference
The only real surprise of the day was Ireland's scrummage. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Saying that, the scrummage is not the war of attrition it was. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
Is a bigger man needed to scrummage against Bismarck du Plessis?. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
Props love nothing more than to scrummage - but Dan Cole insists. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
Smith thinks that the scrummage is Munster's only potential weakness. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
The scrummage creaked, setting a new tone of doubt at each and every set piece. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
No team can prosper without a resolute scrummage and Wasps haven't had one for some time. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Their scrummage mastery paved the way for Taunton's first two tries scored by back-rowers. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Not sure if its true and would be a bloody painful way to scrummage but you'd certainly. From Wordnik.com. [The Roar - Your Sports Opinion] Reference
A superior scrummage usually brings its rewards and, boy, was Italy's scrummage superior at this stage. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
At the scrummage, again a Barking prop was not properly bound but Park were again penalised for bringing it down. From Wordnik.com. [Your Local Guardian | Sutton] Reference
Retreating backwards at the scrummage takes its toll on any side, as Leicester gleefully found some grunt and go-forward. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
A series of driving mauls brought Tynedale a penalty, which they chose to scrummage, which led to a second penalty scrum. From Wordnik.com. [HX News and Sport] Reference
Italy need a mighty performance in the set-pieces to stay competitive, which means strong scrummage and a dominant line-out. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
"How would you like a scrummage, Andy, with them Scotchmen that stole your mother's chickens this morning?" asked Horse-Shoe. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader] Reference
They elected to scrummage but the ploy did not work as Fylde staved off the danger at a time when an Ionians try could have been crucial. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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