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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intercept

Sports; Rugby

When a player throws a pass that is caught by an opposing player, it is intercepted. This often results in the scoring of a try known as an "intercept try".

kicker

Sports; Rugby

This is a specialist position. This player's job is to kick the ball down the field to get it out of his teams end of the field.

knock on

Sports; Rugby

A penalty is called when a player drops a ball forward. The result is a scrum.

All players have positions and areas of the field where they should play, as an example a winger should be on the end of a backline. When a player is not in their normal position on the field they ...

over the top

Sports; Rugby

When a ruck has formed and players from one team leave their feet and dive across and onto the other side to try and stop the ball from being cleared they have gone over the top. This can result is a ...

overlap

Sports; Rugby

An overlap happens when the offensive team has more men in the backline than does the defensive team. This can occur by the fullback coming into the backline or by defending players being caught out ...