Rugby

Rugby

Rugby is a competitive sport played in teams with a oval shaped ball. where the object of the game is to score by carrying the ball across the goal line.

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cut back

Sports; Rugby

When a player brings the ball closer to the forwards after the ball has come out of the ruck, instead of passing it out to the wing. A player can do this by picking out the closest opposition ...

dead ball

Sports; Rugby

When the ball has gone out of play.

dead-ball line

Sports; Rugby

The line that is at the end of the field (pitch). For a try to be good a player can't carry the ball over this line, or the try will not be counted.

defending team

Sports; Rugby

The team that is playing defense. The other team has the ball.

differential penalty

Sports; Rugby

When a player commits a foul the referee will give the other team the ball. This team can then kick the ball down the field toward the opposing goal. However, unlike a penalty kick a goal is not ...