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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flat

Sports; Rugby

When the defending backline are very close to the off side line and thus being off side. This is called standing up flat.

handover

Sports; Rugby

The offensive team has to give the ball to the defending team after they have been tackled with the ball six times. The defending team then takes the ball where the 6th tackle took place.

The act of breaking the advantage line, usually involved through use of good body position (head forward). No passing is involved apart from the feeding of the ball to the player, who then sticks his ...

heeled

Sports; Rugby

After a play-the-ball, the player can use his foot to roll the ball back to another player and then play will restart.

high shot

Sports; Rugby

A tackle that comes into contact above the shoulders of the victim is known as a high shot. This can be a very effective method of taking a player out, but will also result or should result in a ...