What Do They Say in a Scrum

Since 2013, rugby referees say three words to initiate a scrum. “Crouch, Bind, Set” is the current sequence: “Crouch” tells the forwards to drop into a low position. “Bind” tells the props to grip their opponent’s jersey.

What do players say in a scrum?

In rugby union the initiation of the process is verbally coordinated by the referee who calls ‘crouch, bind, set‘ as of 2013 (formerly ‘crouch, touch, pause, engage’, ‘crouch and hold, engage’ before 2007).

What is the point of scrum?

A penalty or free-kick (scrum option). In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The ball is taken into in-goal by the defending team and made dead.