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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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Rugby

hooker

Sports; Rugby

No, not a lady of the night. This is a forward position player who kicks the ball back to scrum for possession. See our section on player positions.

hospital pass

Sports; Rugby

A dumb pass made by a player that fails to see the player he is passing to is in immediate danger of being tackled, is euphemistically known as a hospital pass.

in touch

Sports; Rugby

When the ball carrier or ball touches the line or goes outside the field of play.

incisive cut

Sports; Rugby

An incisive cut is a backline movement that results in a bust when a player changes the angles, usually when coming in from the fullback position.

infringement

Sports; Rugby

When one player impedes or hinders an opposing player. The referee will give a foul to the team that was aggrieved.

inside ball

Sports; Rugby

This is a pass that is thrown in the opposite direction to the rest of the backline movement.

inside center

Sports; Rugby

A team has two inside centers, the 2nd 5/8ths and the center.

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