Ball-feeding rugby players
Scrum-halves is the plural of scrum-half, a position in rugby.
The scrum-half feeds the ball into the scrum and retrieves it when it emerges, acting as the link between forwards and backs.
The role demands quick passing, tactical awareness, and the ability to direct play: Both scrum-halves were strong kickers.
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Ball-feeding rugby players
Scrum-halves is the plural of scrum-half, a position in rugby.
The scrum-half feeds the ball into the scrum and retrieves it when it emerges, acting as the link between forwards and backs.
The role demands quick passing, tactical awareness, and the ability to direct play: Both scrum-halves were strong kickers.
1. rugby — halfback, Football rushing position; passing (Moving by or temporary); lineout (Caught batted ball); ruck (Rugby's ground-level contest); breakdown · nine · feed · distribution · dummy · snipe · clearance · forwards · hooker · put-in
RUGBY POSITION TYPEscrum-halves ≠ forwards Toward what lies ahead; props · locks · pack · front row · hookers
FIELD POSITION DEPTHscrum-halves ≠ fullbacks Offensive backfield position; wingers · centres · fly-halves
scrum, half, scrums, halves, scrum-half, scrummage, scrummaging, halve, halved
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/scrum-halves