scrum

A play in Rugby in which the two sets of forwards mass together around the ball and, with their heads down, struggle to gain possession of the ball.

The mass or formation of players during such a play.

A disordered or confused situation involving a number of people.

To engage in a scrum.

A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people.

Specifically used in the Canadian media to describe a tightly-packed group of reporters surrounding a member of the Canadian House of Commons while in the Parliament Buildings.

​ (rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage.

(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