Scrum (Noun). An ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side.
We’ve seen some strange things in the crowd at sporting events in our time, but a fan carrying a Concise Oxford Dictionary amongst a hell of a lot of paraphernalia at the South Africa v Argentina clash in the Rugby Championship today is up there with the best of them.
Ironically under the circumstances, we can’t find the words to describe our reaction but who knows, maybe he was taking a leaf out of Mrs. Doyle’s book…
Hat-tip to Gordon Peavoy for sending this one into us
